A Massage Therapist's Guide to Lower Back and Pelvic Pain (Book with DVD)
by Chaitow, LeonEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-11-01
Publisher(s): CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Summary
This text offers a unique source of integrated information written specifically for massage therapists. 'Non-specific' backache causes over 90% of all backaches and costs the US economy an estimated $90 billion annually! There is no actual pathology (arthritis or disc disease, for example) associated with this form of backache, and massage therapy and soft tissue and exercise methods of treatment have been shown by recent research to be the most effective way of treating - and preventing - this widespread problem. The background to the evolution of 'non-specific' backache is described in detail, as are assessment and treatment methods ideal for use in combination with massage therapy deriving from physical therapy, osteopathic and chiropractic sources.
Author Biography
Leon Chaitow is Registered Osteopathic Practitioner and Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster, London, UK Sandy Fritz is Director at the Health Enrichment Center, School of Therapeutic Massage, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. vii |
| The 'triage' | p. 1 |
| Imposter back pain | p. 17 |
| How much pain is there, where is it, and where might it be coming from? | p. 25 |
| Back pain - palpation, observation and assessment approaches | p. 39 |
| Pelvic pain | p. 57 |
| Modalities working with massage | p. 75 |
| Outcome based massage | p. 97 |
| Prevention and rehabilitation: core stability and breathing retraining | p. 135 |
| Prevention | p. 145 |
| Other methods - summary of systems, methods and modalities used in manual treatment of back pain | p. 149 |
| Index | p. 159 |
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