Muscle Energy Techniques with CD-ROM (Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques)

Describes the basis and practice of muscle energy techniques (MET). This is now a widely recognised approach to the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. It fuses methods used in physical therapy, osteopathy and manual medicine. The text provides a comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of the techniques. The CD-ROM includes video clips to demonstrate the application of the techniques and so supports and supplements the text.

Details the background to soft tissue dysfunction and explains the chain reactions which occur as part of such dysfunctions

Provides precise assessment and diagnosis guidelines

Gives many variations on the safe use of MET in acute, chronic and rehabilitation settings

Explains the use of MET for whole muscle problems, local dysfunction and joint restrictions

Suggests patient self-application methods

Supplemented by a free CD-ROM that includes video clips of the author demonstrating the techniques.

New chapter on other stretching approaches

Expanded sectionon MET and the treatment of joints

General updating in the light of the latest research.

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

Manipulation: 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.