SPINAL MANIPULATION MADE SIMPLE: A MANUAL OF SOFT TISSUE TECHNIQUES | pain
Spinal Manipulation Made Simple: A Manual of Soft Tissue Techniques
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Written by an consultant upon pick bodywork, this book presents techniques for utilizing a soothing tissues of a behind in a safe, elementary manner. The process avoids a high-velocity, low-amplitude thrusting techniques in use by chiropractors. Instead, it utilizes a discerning clarity of somatic bodyworkers total with a proven speculation as well as technique of Rolfing to yield protected as well as in effect treatment.
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Valerie Berg
on September 10th, 2010
Review by Valerie Berg for Spinal Manipulation Made Simple: A Manual of Soft Tissue Techniques
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This book is easy, reader friendly and accessible for somatic practitioners to understand clearly what one is feeling both at the boney and tissue levels. Jeff has given us his years of practicing this in distilling the information of spinal biomechanics into linguistically and technically clear steps for easing joint fixations and facet restrictions anywhere along the spine via soft tissue techniques and a whole body approach. Excellent drawings and photographs accompany the text for even further clarity. The anatomy is all there plus easy ways to understand what to do even when you don’t understand why. The book is a tour of every facet of the spine from sacrum to occiput in the possible things one might feel and wonder what the heck to do about it rather than vague mashing around. Included is the constant reference to working with the whole body/person. Anyone “working” on bodies would benefit from having this manual and keeping it close at hand.
Hans Borge
on September 10th, 2010
Review by Hans Borge for Spinal Manipulation Made Simple: A Manual of Soft Tissue Techniques
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Working as a physical therapist and acupuncturist with some education in manual therapy/osteopathy,a couple of years working with dry-needling and bodywork on triggerpoints, I find this little book extremely useful in daily practice.
Shifting from high-velocity techniques to these soft-tissue/assisted release- techniques ,gives very good predictable results with greatly reduced risk of tissue-damage on our patients.
Thorough explanations of spinal mechanics, testing and release-tecniques for joint fixations in the totalcolumna gives any bodyworker/therapist the possibility to release painful facet restrictions after a very short study/workperiod.This little seemingly modest text should give value for several expensive workshops and courses.
Releasing the overlying triggerpoints in paravertebral muscles simultaneously giving the fixed joint an impetus towards normal position is elegant, efficient and largely as painfree as any release of triggerpoints. Thank you very much Jeffrey Maitland!
Harold McFarland
on September 10th, 2010
Review by Harold McFarland for Spinal Manipulation Made Simple: A Manual of Soft Tissue Techniques
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Most people are familiar with the spinal manipulations of Chiropractors and Osteopaths but most are unfamiliar with somatic techniques and how they differ. Instead of quick movements to “adjust” the back, it involves slower techniques designed to help the body to realign the vertebrae correctly using its own natural actions and reactions. Jeffrey Maitland has thoroughly researched the area of spinal manipulation and with the help of Chiropractors, Osteopaths, and Rolfers has put together this text on techniques that can be understood by anyone. The book is designed for those who want a better understanding of their back, how different problems originate, and how to resolve those problems. This does not mean that you will never need to see an Osteopath or Chiropractor, but you may be able to resolve many basic problems yourself. Of course you can’t work on your own back and so the techniques better enable you to help others. These are simple, slow, safe, body aware techniques and that makes this a highly recommended book for anyone who wants to understand the back, how it works, and how to live with theirs or those who want to add additional techniques to their knowledge base.
MG
on September 10th, 2010
Review by MG for Spinal Manipulation Made Simple: A Manual of Soft Tissue Techniques
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One of the most useful books I have read on body work. I have no formal training in body work, but there is nothing in the book trashing Chiropractic as the reviewer below suggests. Maitland presents a gentler method of manipulating the spine using the soft tissues that hold joints in place (or out of place). The first few chapters cover the basic techinique then the later chapters delve into techniques dealing with underlying issues, pelvis, sacrum and ribs. These simple, well-taught soft tissue techniques have not been used by the two Chiropractors I have tried for my current back pain (ignoring spinal muscle issues), which is why I bought the book. After Xrays and 30+ chiro sessions I was looking for a new approach to try since my chiros “adjust” my rotated vertebrae but they move back to the painful position shortly afterward. I wanted out of the viscious circle, so I helped myself by reading the book (had to learn a few words that body workers learn in school). I especially appreciated Maitland’s writing style of restating some of the more detailed instructions with laymen’s terms. After reading the book I could explain to my massage therapist how to release joint fixations by using the techniques on me without her even reading the book… it’s that easy. She called me in joyful tears later that day because she was able to apply the techniques to one of her 15yr old cerebral palsy clients that very evening and help his spine relax into a more natural curve… said it was like pressing a button. She now has a secret weapon that may help her clients get out of back pain when she finds spinal fixations.
Laura J. Honea
on September 10th, 2010
Review by Laura J. Honea for Spinal Manipulation Made Simple: A Manual of Soft Tissue Techniques
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This book is more for those who already have a working knowledge of the field of spinal manipulation. I was very disappointed within minutes of opening the cover. I thought “Made Simple” meant just that!