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112 pages |
Soft Tissue Release. A Practical Handbook for Physical Therapists
Whether for sporting competition, work,
or the maintenance of posture, everyone needs muscles that are strong,
supple, and in balance. Regular manipulation of the soft tissues plays
an essential role in maintaining healthy muscles. Soft Tissue Release
will transform any treatment, allowing specific problems to be addressed
rapidly and effectively. Soft Tissue Release (STR) not only helps to
keep the muscles in peak condition, but it also allows specific problems
to be rapidly and effectively addressed. This unique book unlocks the
secret of STR and clearly illustrates the techniques involved through a
series of diagrams and photo sequences. This book is a thoroughly
illustrated "bible" on the many applications of this advanced assisted
stretching technique, with detailed examples muscle by muscle.
This updated guide is a compact yet
comprehensive source of information for the physical therapist and will unlock
the secrets of "STR". The book is clearly illustrated through a series of
diagrams and photo sequences to show the techniques involved. The book is
divided into 8 parts, introducing "STR" and then going on to cover the
technique, the lower and upper limbs, the trunk and the neck. Pre and post event
treatment and self treatment are also clearly explained.
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This book is now on the reading
list of many schools, colleges and institutes and is required reading
for all students of sports therapy as well as practitioners. It's
success is based on the fact that the author is well versed in her art,
knows what she is talking about, and conveys her principles in a very
easy to understand format without patronising the reader. If you are a
student or practitioner of any physical therapy, you can't afford to
ignore this book. It will transform your career! --This text refers to
an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Soft Tissue Release is a form of bodywork
popularized in the UK and Europe. It can produce quick & effective
results releasing tension in soft tissue. STR uses a unique stretching
technique, which combines pressure and stretch and is an excellent way
of breaking down soft tissue adhesions. While usual stretching acts globally, it may not be effective
for a specific tension. With STR, a local tension is locked by applied
pressure and the tissues are stretched. The therapist anchors or locks
the restricted fascia or muscles with the fist, forearm, elbow, or
fingers, while the client move an adjacent joint so that the muscle,
tendon, or fascia is slowly stretched from the anchor point. As Mary
Sanderson writes, "The basic principle behind STR is that congested
fibres can be targeted more accurately. In some instances, the stretch
may involve only the tiniest of movements". So, subtlety and skill are
required.About the Author
Mary Sanderson, BA sports studies, LSSM (DIP) sports massage,
certificate in neuro muscular reeducation (NMR), is a full-time sports
massage therapist and runs her own practice in Hastings, Sussex. She is
a senior tutor for the London School of Sports Massage (LSSM) and the
National School of Sports Massage, Ireland. She also gives lectures to
chiropractors and chartered physiotherapists on their CPD programs.
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