This title offers a collection of tried and tested, effective and safe techniques and exercises for relaxing muscles in spasm and easing associated muscular pain. All the exercises included can be done at home without assistance from anyone else. All are suitable for inclusion in a management programme under the direction of any therapist involved in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. They can be used to treat existing conditions or to prevent more major injury (especially in relation to sports). It is aimed at the therapist who want to involve their client in the self-management of their own treatment. Designed and priced to be affordable and accessible to patients, this is a book which the therapist can also safely recommend to their patients to buy and use themselves.
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Introduction Instructing patients in self-help techniques Explaining the different forms of muscle energy technique Explanations and summaries of MET methods Muscles: types and tests Muscle energy techniques in action Explaining trigger points and their importance Self-mobilisation methods Strain and counterstrain techniques
