Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists
Book Features
- Author: Thomas W. Myers LMT NCTMB ARP Certified Rolfer
- Language: English
- ISBN10: 044310283X
Book Overview
>>>Understanding the role of fascia in wholesome movement and postural distortion is of vital importance to bodyworkers and movement therapists. Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists presents a distinctive ‘whole systems’ view of myofascial/locomotor anatomy in which the bodywide connections among the muscles within the fascial net are described in detail for the initial time. Employing the metaphor of railway or train lines, Myers explains how patterns of strain communicate via the myofascial ‘webbing’, contributing to postural compensation and movement stability. Written in a style that makes it easy to understand and apply, Anatomy Trains offers an accessible and comprehensive explanation of the anatomy and function of the myofascial method in the physique. The DVD ROM in the back of the book consists of video of strategies, Anatomy Trains-based dissections and personal computer animations of the myofascial meridian lines.
contains full-colour illustrations of 11 myofascial meridians and the rules for discovering other meridians
.uses quite a few full colour charts and drawings to detail the muscular and fascial structures involved in the meridians
.presents info on assessment of structural and movement patterns and offers related application to manual therapy and movement education
.supplies a choice of tactics from the library of structural integration
.consists of an introduction to the fascial method as a entire, with points-of-view and the latest investigation findings on the fascial system’s responses
.offers a fun approach to learning vital structural anatomy, comparing the connective tissue system to a railway network
.video materials on the accompanying DVD ROM to vi…
