**Unlock the power of fascial release--the ultimate guide to structural
balance and pain relief.
**
From the creator and bestselling author of Anatomy Trains
Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists.
This thoroughly revised edition of the authoritative reference Fascial
Release for Structural Balance brings the book up to date with all of
the most current research on the role of fascia and myofascia in the
body, and how treatment affects it. This edition takes advantage of more
sophisticated testing to explore in greater detail the relationship
between anatomical structure and function, making it an even more
essential guide. Offering a detailed introduction to structural anatomy
and fascial release therapy, including postural analysis, complete
technique descriptions, and the art of proper assessment of a patient
through "bodyreading," the book features 150 color photographs that
clearly demonstrate each technique. The authors, both respected bodywork
professionals, give any bodywork practitioner using manual
therapy--including physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors,
myofascial and trigger point therapists, and massage therapists--the
information they need to deliver effective treatments and create
long-lasting, systemic change in clients' shape and structure.
Fascia, the soft tissue surrounding muscles, bones, and organs, plays a
crucial role in supporting the body. By learning to intelligently
manipulate it, a bodyworker or therapist can help with many chronic
conditions that their clients suffer from, providing immediate pain
relief as well as reducing the strains that may contribute to the
patient's ongoing aches and pains, leading to rapid, effective, and
lasting pain relief. James Earls and Thomas Meyers argue that
approaching the fascia requires "a different eye, a different touch, and
tissue-specific techniques."
