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The =#=1 Guide to Myo/ascial Manipulation - Fully Updated and Expanded Second Edition! Myl!fascial Manipulation: Theory and Clinical Application, Second Edition Hailed as a landmark professional resource, the first edition of Myl!fascial Manipulation: Theory and Clinical Application was the first book to combine historical analysis, scientific theory, and evaluative and therapeutic techniques in a single, easy-to-use volume. Now this ground-breaking clinical reference has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include even more in-depth coverage... • Complete catalog of muscle painlmyofascial pain syndromes • Step-by-step evaluation guide for the myofascial system • Comprehensive atlas of techniques for myofascial manipulation-with 30 new techniques added! • Over 100 photographs of manual therapy in action • More than 450 new references • A new chapter on neurophysiologic mechanisms in myofascial manipulation An ideal handbook for practitioners, instructors, and students of manual therapy, the book's step-by-step guidelines and clear photographic illustrations help readers gain a scientific understanding of and the clinical skill necessary to practice myofascial manipulation. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Robert I. Cantu, MMSc, PT, MTC, is Group Director and continuing education instructor at Physiotherapy Associates in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also Assistant Professor at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, where he has taught in the area of myofasciaI manipulation for the last 12 years. AlanJ. Grodin, PT, MTC, co-author, is Regional Director for Physiotherapy Associates in Atlanta, Georgia and is also an instructor at the University of St. Augustine, where he has taught in the area of myofascial manipulation for the last 18 years. ISBN 0-8342-1779-1 90000 Aspen Publishers, Inc. 200 Orchard Ridge Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878 www.aspenpublishers.com Copyrighted Material