The fifth edition of the retitled Sports and Soft Tissue Injuries sharpens its focus on the treatment of sports injuries, providing the most complete evidence-based guide for physiotherapists, sports therapists and medical practitioners working with athletes.
Low back pain affects most of us at some time, and exercise is key to both its prevention and treatment. Critically appraising work from several approaches to produce an integrated, practical approach suitable for day-to-day clinicians and personal trainers, this essential guide looks at the science and practice of designing and teaching the best exercise programmes for this common condition
Acupuncture Pocketbook Second Edition
This handy pocketbook has a fresh colourful design, with colour line drawings used throughout detailing over 380 separate points. Colour tabs are used to differentiate each meridian, simplifying the point search process. New figures enhance clarity with important surface anatomy relations clearly show. Point usage and needling technique is described, and points are grouped regionally for ease of selection. Both Western Medical Acupuncture (WMA) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TM) indications are used. Tables list point categories and conditions are indexed.
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History Acupuncture is generally believed to have started in China, with the first systemised record being The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine published in 100BC. Prior to this time sharpened stones (Bian stones) have been found, and the evidence...
What is it Heel pain, or as it is officially known Chronic Plantar heel pain (CPHP) is usually a change in the nature of the tissue within the sole of your foot, attaching to your heel bone called the Plantarfascia. This structure acts as a strong guidewire...
Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is a cause of persistent pain around the medial malleolus. It is also a leading cause of flat foot disorders, especially in seniors. The prevalence rate is 3.3% in the over 40’s, which is actually greater...
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