Anatomy Trains E-Book

The new edition of this hugely successful book continues to present a unique understanding of the role of fascia in healthy movement and postural distortion which is of vital importance to bodyworkers and movement therapists worldwide. Fully updated throughout and now with accompanying website (www.myersmyofascialmeridians.com), Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists will be ideal for all those professionals who have an interest in human movement: massage therapists, structural integration practitioners, craniosacral therapists, yoga teachers, osteopaths, manual therapists, physiotherapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, dance and movement teachers, chiropractors and acupuncturists. Provides a revolutionary approach to the study of human anatomy which has been shown to improve the outcomes of physical therapies traditionally used to manage pain and other musculoskeletal disorders

Describes a theory which is applicable to all common types of movement, posture analysis and physical treatment modalities

Layout designed to allow the reader to gather the concept quickly or gain a more detailed understanding of any given area according to need

Design icons direct readers to their own specialist areas of interest, e.g. manual therapy, movement therapy, visual assessment, kinaesthetic education or supplementary video material

Appendices discuss the relevance of the Anatomy Trains concept to the work of Dr Louis Schultz (Meridians of Latitude), Ada Rolf (Structural Integration) and the practice of Oriental Medicine

Accompanying website (www.myersmyofascialmeridians.com) presents multi-media exploration of the concepts described in the book - film clips from Kinesis DVDs, computer graphic representations of the Anatomy Trains, supplementary dissection photographs and video clips, webinars, and some extra client photos for visual assessment practice

• Text updated in relation to the most up-to-date research originally published at the International Fascia Research Congress, Vancouver, 2012
• Includes the latest evidence for the scientific basis of common clinical findings, including preliminary evidence from human fascial dissections
• Explores the role of fascia as our largest sensory organ
• Contains updates arising out of continual teaching and practice - for example, the role of the fascia and its interconnectivity in the generation of pain and/or force transmission
• New chapter discusses the role of Anatomy Trains theory in the analysis of gait
• Video clips on an associated website (www.myersmyofascialmeridians.com) present examples of the concepts explored in the book
• Podcasts on the website explore the therapeutic techniques involved
• Website addresses and references fully updated throughout

Auteur

Thomas Myers studied directly with Drs. Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, and Buckminster Fuller, and a variety of movement and manual therapy leaders. His work is influenced by cranial, visceral, and intrinsic movement studies he made with European schools of osteopathy.An inveterate traveller, Tom has practiced integrative manual therapy for over 30 years in a variety of clinical and cultural settings, including 10 years in London, and practices in Hamburg, Rome, Nairobi, and Sydney, as well as a dozen locales in the US. He is a founding member of the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI).Author of Anatomy Trains and a set of supporting videos, and co-author of Fascial Release for Structural Balance (Lotus, 2010), Tom has also penned over 60 articles for trade magazines and journals on anatomy, soft tissue manipulation, and the social scourge of somatic alienation and loss of reliance on kinaesthetic intelligence. A certified Touch-in-Parenting instructor, Tom retains a strong interest in perinatal issues.Living on the coast of Maine, Tom and his faculty conduct professional certification and continuing education courses worldwide.

Contenu

Introduction: laying the railbed

1. Fascia and Biomechanical Regulation
2. The Rules of the Game
3. The Superficial Back Line
4. The Superficial Front Line
5. The Lateral Line
6. The Spiral Line
7. The Arm Lines
8. The Functional Lines
9. The Deep Front Line
10. Anatomy Trains in Training
11. Structural Analysis Appendix 1 A note on the meridians of latitude

Appendix 2 Structural integration

Appendix 3 Myofascial meridians and Asian medicine

Anatomy terms

Bibliography

Index