Mobilizing the Myofascial System
a clinical guide to assessment and treatment of myofascial dysfunctions
$171.07
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
25 October 2018
Summary
The book is intended to increase the awareness among physical therapists and other bodyworkers of the significance of fascia in the conditions they treat. It presents an approach developed by the author from the basis of manual therapy for the articular, muscular, and neural systems.
In the world of orthopaedic physiotherapy, the use of manual therapy techniques has become increasingly evidence-based, and study after study shows its efficacy along with exercise therapy for the managem…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781909141902 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1909141909 |
| Author: | Doreen Killens |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Imprint: | Handspring Publishing Limited |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 25 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 828g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 189mm |
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About The Author
Doreen Killens
Doreen Killens is an orthopaedic musculoskeletal physiotherapist (FCAMT) with 40 years of clinical experience. For 25 years she was an instructor for the Canadian Orthopaedic Manipulative Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, teaching manual therapy courses across Canada. In addition, she was an Examiner and former Chief Examiner for the same association. She is presently in private practice in Montreal and has a particular interest in the field of headaches and myofascial dysfunction. She is the developer of a physiotherapy approach to treatment of the myofascial body called Mobilization of the Myofascial System (MMS) (Upper Quadrant, Lower Quadrant and Advanced Integration). In addition, she teaches a two-level course system entitled Manual Therapy for the Cranium, courses she teaches across Canada and Europe, both in English and in French.
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