Manual Trigger Point Therapy, Fachbücher von Roland Gautschi

Treating pain where it originates! Manual trigger point therapy combines mechanical, reflex, biochemical, energetic, functional, cognitive-emotional, and behaviorally effective phenomena. As such, it influences not only peripheral nociceptive pain, but also intervenes in the body's pain-processing and transmission mechanisms. Here you will learn: a systematic, manual-therapeutic approach to recognize and deactivate the potential of trigger points to cause pain and dysfunction; how to treat the accompanying fascial disorders; and how to prevent recurrences. Key Features: -Clinical background of myofascial pain and dysfunction -Muscles, trigger points, and pain patterns at a glance -Neuromuscular entrapments shown in detail -Screening tests und pain guides for all common clinical patterns -Manual treatment of trigger points and fasciae Manual Trigger Point Therapy is your one-stop, comprehensive introduction to this fascinating, proven technique. Roland Gautschi is Senior Instructor at the Interest Group for Myofascial Trigger-Point Therapy (IMTT), Baden, Switzerland. Access your complimentary online version directly from https://medone.thieme.com by using the unique code in the front of this book. An award-winning international medical and scientific publisher, Thieme has demonstrated its commitment to the highest standard of quality in the state-of-the-art content and presentation of all its products. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in online and print publishing.