{"product_id":"positional-release-techniques-includes-access-to-www-chaitowpositionalrelease-com-advanced-soft-tissue-techniques","title":"Positional Release Techniques: includes access to www.chaitowpositionalrelease.com (Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Positional Release Techniques: includes access to www.chaitowpositionalrelease.com (Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques) (Paperback, 272 pages) – Elsevier, 2015. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePositional Release Techniques continues to be the go-to resource for those who want to easily learn and confidently use this manual approach to safely manage pain and dysfunction in humans (and animals). As well as a structural revision, the fourth edition now includes new illustrations and chapters with videos and an image bank on a companion website to reinforce knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, the book explores the principles and modalities of the different forms of positional release techniques and their application which range from the original strain\/counterstrain method to various applications in physical therapy, such as McKenzie’s exercise protocols and kinesio-taping methods that ‘unload’ tissues. These methods are traced from their historical roots up to their current practice with a showcase of emerging research and evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to a series of problem-solving clinical descriptions supported by photos of assessment and treatment methods, learning is further boosted by practical exercises which examine PRT methodology and the mechanics of their use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasises safety and usefulness in both acute and chronic settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive coverage of all methods of spontaneous release by positioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to follow and extensively illustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced synopsis of concepts and clinical-approach models throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevised content structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew chapters including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrain\/counterstrain research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePositional release and fascia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced ligamentous tension techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisceral positional release: the counterstrain model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedrawn and new artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \n        About the Author   Leon Chaitow ND DO is an internationally known and respected osteopathic and naturopathic practitioner and teacher of soft tissue manipulation methods of treatment. He is author of over 60 books, including a series on Advanced Soft Tissue Manipulation (Muscle Energy Techniques, Positional Release Techniques, Modern Neuromuscular Techniques) and also Palpation Skills; Cranial \u003cp\u003eManipulation: Theory and Practice; Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioner’s Guide to Treatment, and many more. He is editor of the peer reviewed Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, that offers a multidisciplinary perspective on physical methods of patient care. Leon Chaitow was for many years senior lecturer on the Therapeutic Bodywork degree courses which he helped to design at the School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, where is he now an Honorary Fellow. He continues to teach and practice part-time in London, when not in Corfu, Greece where he focuses on his writing.\u003c\/p\u003e      ","brand":"Leon Chaitow ND DO (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46069883044074,"sku":"9780702051111","price":53.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/51KjZZBaGQL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781229010","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/positional-release-techniques-includes-access-to-www-chaitowpositionalrelease-com-advanced-soft-tissue-techniques","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}