Neuromuscular Therapy Manual [Hardcover]

Author Jocelyn Granger

Founder/Director/Owner, Ann Arbor Institute of Massage Therapy, Ann Arbor, MI



Part I: Introduction to Neuromuscular Therapy
Chapter 1: Overview of Basic Neuromuscular Therapy
Chapter 2: Neuromuscular Physiology and Trigger Points
Chapter 3: Client Assessment
Chapter 4: Basic Neuromuscular Therapy Techniques and Body Mechanics

Part II: Muscles and Neuromuscular Therapy Routines by Body Region
Chapter 5: Head and Neck
Chapter 6: Upper Torso
Chapter 7: Arm, Wrist, and Hand
Chapter 8: Lower Torso and Abdomen
Chapter 9: Hip, Thigh, and Anterior Knee
Chapter 10: Leg, Ankle, and Foot
Chapter 11: Trigger Point and Referral Guide
Appendix A: Answers to
Chapter Review Questions
Glossary
Index


Neuromuscular Therapy Manual is a concise manual of neuromuscular therapy that contains the most relevant content based
on the popular, highly regarded Travell & Simons Trigger Point Therapy Manual. Content is laid out in a highly
structured, regionally organized, accessible, and user-friendly text designed specifically to meet the needs of massage
students.



- Case studies discuss clients with particular pathological conditions and how neuromuscular therapy routines, as
presented in the text, can address them. One or two critical thinking questions regarding the scenario presented are
included at the end of each case study. This helps students understand the application of what they are learning
- Several pedagogical features help students track their progress and learn more effiectively. These include key terms,
chapter introduction/overviews, chapter summaries, and chapter review questions.
- Sample routines sections include step-by-step massage procedures for each body region to help connect the learning to
actual practice.
- Chapter summaries briefly review the content covered in each of the first four chapters.