SPINAL MANIPULATION SIMPLE

Writtenbyanexpertonalternativebodywork,thisbookpresentstechniquesformanipulatingthesofttissuesofthebackinasafe,simplemanner.Themethodavoidsthehighvelocity,lowamplitudethrustingtechniquesemployedbychiropractors.Instead,itutilizestheintuitivesenseofsomaticbodyworkerscombinedwiththeproventheoryandtechniqueofRolfingtoprovidesafeandeffectivetreatment.Maitlandshowshowtoelegantlyreleasejointfixationsinthespine,sacrum,pelvis,andribcagebyusingsubtlesofttissuetechniques,ratherthanthethrustingtechniquesthat"pop"thejoints.ThisgentlerkindofindividualizedRolfingworkisthoroughlydescribedwithinanexplanationofbiomechanics,aidedbydrawingsandphotographswhichdepicttechniquesandanatomy.