Download or read book The BioMechanics Method for Corrective Exercise written by Price, Justin and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2019 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The BioMechanics Method for Corrective Exercise enables health and fitness professionals to identify common musculoskeletal imbalances in their clients and apply appropriate corrective exercises to swiftly eliminate muscle and joint pain and improve physical function.

Download or read book Roll Model written by Jill Miller and published by Victory Belt Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pain is an epidemic. It prevents you from performing at your best because it robs you of concentration, power, and peace of mind. But most pain is preventable and treatable, and healing is within your grasp. Hundreds of thousands of people around the globe have taken life “by the balls” and circumvented a dismal future of painkillers, surgeries, and hopelessness by using Jill Miller’s groundbreaking Roll Model Method. The Roll Model gives you the tools to change the course of your life in less than 5 minutes a day. You are a fully equipped self-healing organism, and this book will guide you through easy-to-perform self-massage techniques that will erase pain and improve your performance in whatever activities you pursue. The Roll Model teaches you how to improve the quality of your life no matter your size, shape, or condition. Within these pages you will find: • Inspiring stories of people just like you who have altered the course of their lives by using the Roll Model Method • Accessible explanations of how and why this system works based on the science of your body and the physiological effects of rolling • Step-by-step rolling techniques to help awaken your body’s resilience from head to toe so that you have more energy, less stress, and greater performance Whether you’re living with constant discomfort, seeking to improve your mobility, or trying to avoid medication and surgery, this book provides empowering and effective solutions for becoming your own best Roll Model.

Download or read book The MELT Method written by Sue Hitzmann and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling guide to at-home exercises you can do to live a life free of pain, stress and tension. In this enhanced digital edition of The MELT Method, Sue Hitzmann shows you how to live without pain, illustrating her MELT techniques with 20 instructional videos plus 10 audio clips, so you can listen hands-free while you start your journey toward a pain-free body. In The MELT Method, therapist Sue Hitzmann offers a breakthrough self-treatment system to combat chronic pain and erase the effects of aging and active living—in as little as ten minutes a day. With a focus on the body’s connective tissues and the role they play in pain, stress, weight gain, and overall health, Hitzmann’s life-changing program features techniques that can be done in your own home. A nationally known manual therapist and educator, Hitzmann helps her clients find relief from pain and suffering by taking advantage of the body’s natural restorative properties. The MELT Method shows you how to eliminate pain, no matter what the cause, and embrace a happier, healthier lifestyle.

Download or read book Self massage for Athletes written by Rich Poley and published by SelfMassageForAthletes.com. This book was released on 2006 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-Massage for Athletes puts the power of massage into the hands of those who need it most. Well illustrated with more than one-hundred black and white photos; this handy book presents a user friendly guide to self-massage. It lays out seven simple massage strokes that form an easily learned effective massage therapy. Rub your troubles away with this excellent book.

Download or read book The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook written by Clair Davies and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trigger point therapy is one of the fastest-growing and most effective pain therapies in the world. Medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, and massage therapists are all beginning to use this technique to relieve patients’ formerly undiagnosable muscle and joint pain, both conditions that studies have shown to be the cause of nearly 25 percent of all doctor visits. This book addresses the problem of myofascial trigger points—tiny contraction knots that develop in a muscle when it is injured or overworked. Restricted circulation and lack of oxygen in these points cause referred pain. Massage of the trigger is the safest, most natural, and most effective form of pain therapy. Trigger points create pain throughout the body in predictable patterns characteristic to each muscle, producing discomfort ranging from mild to severe. Trigger point massage increases circulation and oxygenation in the area and often produces instant relief. The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Third Edition, has made a huge impact among health professionals and the public alike, becoming an overnight classic in the field of pain relief. This edition includes a new chapter by the now deceased author, Clair Davies’ daughter, Amber Davies, who is passionate about continuing her father’s legacy. The new edition also includes postural assessments and muscle tests, an illustrated index of symptoms, and clinical technique drawings and descriptions to assist both practitioners and regular readers in assessing and treating trigger points. If you have ever suffered from, or have treated someone who suffers from myofascial trigger point pain, this is a must-have book.

Download or read book The Amazing Tennis Ball Back Pain Cure written by Justin Price and published by Biomechanics. This book was released on 2013 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-follow book from Justin Price, creator of The BioMechanics Method(R) and one of the world's top back pain experts is the ultimate guide to helping you overcome back pain. Unlike other books on back pain relief that require you to do dynamic stretching or strengthening exercises that can make the problem worse, The Amazing Tennis Ball Back Pain Cure provides you with simple techniques and soothing exercises that address the underlying cause of your pain and prepare your entire body to move without the constant discomfort that has become an unwanted part of your life. If you want to get rid of your back pain naturally and for good, you must address the two most prevalent causes of pain (overworked muscles and irritated joints) before you start putting your body under the stress of traditional exercises. Justin has spent more than 20 years helping people put an end to chronic pain with his easy, insightful, and intuitive tennis ball program and he has taught his remarkable techniques to other health professionals around the world who use them to successfully eliminate their patients' muscle, joint, and back pain. Now his methods are available to you in this truly amazing book. The way The Amazing Tennis Ball Back Pain Cure works is simple. You use a tennis ball as a tool for self-massage in strategic areas around the body. Knowing exactly where to place the ball and how to perform the easy techniques in this book can bring about incredible relief from: Lower back pain Upper back pain Sciatica Disc issues Muscle tension and joint pain Pain in the feet, ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, neck, and head It really is possible to cure your back pain with a tennis ball. So stop living with pain and get back to enjoying the things in life you love. Buy The Amazing Tennis Ball Back Pain Cure today.

Download or read book Put Your Best Feet Forward written by Geraldine Villeneuve and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foot pain is something with which most Americans suffer, and yet most ignore or have simply surrendered to it. In Put Your Best Feet Forward, experienced Structural Reflexologist Geraldine Villeneuve outlines not just the types of foot pain and their sources, but also how this pain can manifest itself throughout the body. From depression, to lower back pain, to common foot problems themselves, freeing our feet from the shoes that bind them can be the answer for which we’re searching. Villeneuve educates readers on the importance of foot health for that of the body and mind and empowers them to take their health and vitality into their own hands. Put Your Best Feet Forward is for anyone interested in improving health, youth, and vigor. Readers will find themselves saying “Ahhh...” in relief!

Download or read book Bioharmonic Self Massage written by Yves Bligny and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-massage techniques to heal the body, mind, and spirit • Includes self-massage techniques to clear the body’s blocked energy circuits, relieve physical tensions and chronic pain, release trapped emotions, and reduce stress and anxiety • Contains full-color illustrations throughout demonstrating bioharmonic massage, movement, and stretching exercises • Demonstrates how to use common objects to work on hard-to-reach problem areas, including the neck, shoulders, and back, to relieve pain and increase fluidity of movement Drawing upon biological decoding, reflexology, lymph massage, and yoga as well as recent neuroscience and quantum physics research, therapist and kinesiologist Yves Bligny shows how to awaken the body’s natural potential to harmonize energy through the release of tensions and emotional memories trapped within our muscles. He explains how the synergy between the physical body, emotions, thoughts, energy, and consciousness creates a delicate balance, or “bioharmony,” that can be tuned and adjusted through self-massage. Using the power of intention--directed thought aided by expanded awareness of the body--as well as tubes, wands, tennis balls, and other common objects to reach hard-to-massage problem areas, Bligny shows how to take inventory of your body, mind, and memories and use the conscious touch of self-massage to remove energy blockages, release trapped emotions, and relieve anxieties, stress, and muscle tensions as well as gain stability and strength. Effective for chronic back, neck, and shoulder problems, the movements and stretching exercises of bioharmonic self-massage can also be used to increase fluidity of motion, ward off illness, and attain a state of bioharmonic--physical, emotional, mental, and energetic--well-being.

Download or read book Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction written by Janet G. Travell and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1992 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ...gives a thorough understanding of what myofascial pain actually is, and provides a unique and effective approach to the diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome for the lower body muscles.

Download or read book Myofascial Stretching a Guide to Self Treatment written by Brenda Pardy and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IMPORTANT!Many of the techniques in the book require the use of a small inflatable ball to apply pressure into the fascial restrictions. Balls must be purchased separately. Through a lot of research and experimentation, we have found what we feel to be the highest quality, longest lasting 4" inflatable ball on the market. They are available through this link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088P9THQK?pf_rd_r=27AMK3Y5T3P8H12P8RQJ&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbeeMyofascial Stretching: A Guide to Self-Treatment is a manual of techniques that, when completed properly, results in permanent lengthening of the body's connective tissue and dramatically improves health and quality of life. It was written for the lay person who has chronic pain, muscular tightness and/or postural dysfunction; and also for therapists to use to recommend home exercise programs for their patients. Myo means muscle. Fascia is the tough connective tissue surrounding every cell of the body from head to toe like a three-dimensional spider web. Injury, trauma, inflammation and poor posture cause the fascial system to tighten, putting pressure on muscles, nerves, blood vessels, bones, organs and the brain. Resulting symptoms include pain, restriction of motion, and structural misalignment, which can impair daily functioning and athletic performance. Myofascial Stretching removes this abnormal pressure, allowing the body to return to optimal function.The book follows Myofascial Release principles, using sustained pressure and tissue elongation. Two ways to do Myofascial Stretching are included: one using a 4-inch inflatable ball and one utilizing active elongation. The two methods complement each other, especially if one first releases tight tissue with the ball and follows up with an elongation stretch to the same area. Myofascial Stretching differs from traditional stretching in four primary ways. 1. Time. All stretches, with or without the ball, must be held continuously for minimum 90 to 120 seconds before the fascia begins to let go. It is not uncommon to hold a technique for 3-5 minutes or more in order to release multiple layers of tightness or restriction. The result is permanent release of the tissue, as opposed to temporary results achieved with traditional 30 second stretching. 2. Active elongation. This is what allows one to engage the fascial barrier. 3. Conscious Presence. It is exponentially more effective when you are able to focus on the tension in the tissue, direct your breath into the restriction, notice the resulting slack as the release takes place, elongate into the next barrier and wait for another release to occur. Regular practice will increase body awareness, and result in improved focus and groundedness. 4. Simultaneous Stretching and Strengthening. During active elongation, muscle groups opposing the tight fascia have to contract in a sustained manner. This strengthens them, thereby helping to maintain the elongated state of the tissue just released.Following an introduction to the Myofascial Release approach, the book includes a photograph of every technique with an accompanying narrative description. The 12 book sections relate to different parts of the body with a chart to help decide where to start depending on symptoms. This arbitrary division is for simplification in organizing the information. In treatment the body is always considered as a whole.Utilizing Myofascial Release principles for stretching causes a permanent softening and lengthening of connective tissue. This results in decreased pain, enhanced daily functional abilities, refined athletic performance, increased ease of movement and improved posture. It is extremely empowering to see and feel these results in your body and in your life, and to know you have the ability to manage and diminish your own pain, while saving money normally spent on various practitioners. It is time to Feel Good Again!

Download or read book Self Massage Cheats Hacks Hints Tips And Tricks Guide written by Trevor Clinger and published by Trevor Clinger. This book was released on 2024-10-05 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the art of relaxation and self-care with the "Self-Massage Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, and Tricks Guide"! This user-friendly book offers a treasure trove of techniques to help you relieve tension, reduce stress, and enhance your overall well-being—all from the comfort of your home. Learn easy-to-follow methods for targeting sore muscles, improving circulation, and promoting relaxation using just your hands or simple tools. Packed with practical tips, step-by-step instructions, and insights into the benefits of self-massage, this guide empowers you to take control of your health and wellness. Transform your daily routine and embrace a more soothing lifestyle today!

Download or read book Myofascial Release written by Merl Buchreich and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're looking for an easy-to-follow guide for at home myofascial release exercises, using an object as simple as a tennis ball, then this book is for you!Myofascial comes from two words "myo," meaning muscles, and "fascial," meaning surrounding areas or connective tissues. Self-myofascial release techniques are essentially stretching techniques with the purpose of reducing chronic body pains to allow you to move around freely. Perfectly healthy athletes love to practice myofascial release too, since it helps speed up their recovery period between workouts, and also keeps them flexible. Self-myofascial release is extremely useful because you can perform the exercises yourself, in the confines of your own home. Its unprecedented popularity is a testament to how effective it is as a therapeutic technique for pain. The exercises presented in this book are simple and easy to follow, not to mention inexpensive yet highly effective. All you'll need is a tennis ball or other similar object. Continue reading to learn more and get started now!

Download or read book Simple Self Care for Therapists Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday written by Ashley Davis Bush and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Bite-sized” self-care strategies that any therapist can easily practice. For mental health professionals who must regularly guard against compassion fatigue and secondary traumatization, intentional self-care isn’t just essential; it’s a survival tool. If therapists don’t take proper care of themselves, they can’t do their work effectively. Taking up an exercise program, going on a vacation, turning to supportive social networks, while helpful remedies to the stresses of the job, are not always feasible and the results are often only short term. Synthesizing the latest thinking in mindfulness, neuroscience, energy medicine, and spiritual disciplines, Simple Self-Care for Therapists offers immediate relief in doable, bite-sized nuggets—easy exercises that can be seamlessly integrated into your current workday routine with little fuss. Over 60 restorative practices are presented—tools for (1) grounding, (2) energizing, and (3) relaxing—organized as antidotes to the most common pathologies that therapists suffer: vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout. Bush, a therapist with over 25 years of experience, walks readers through the descriptions and simple implementation of each practice, with illuminating stories from her own professional experiences. Whether you’re in a staff meeting, conducting a therapy session, writing a progress report, or attending a workshop, these convenient exercises can be dipped into as needed. A go-to resource of self-care tools, every therapist, no matter their background or approach, now has the ability to prevent stress, avoid internalization, revive their spirit, and restore a sense of well-being.

Download or read book Myofascial Release written by Ruth Duncan and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2014-04-16 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myofascial Release provides comprehensive training for hands-on therapists of all disciplines and at all levels to expand their practice. From technique descriptions and their applications to client interactions and the preservation of practitioner strength and functionality, this guide teaches therapists every crucial aspect of employing myofascial release to its fullest benefit. This scientifically grounded whole-body approach presents an overview of the entire fascial matrix, the three-dimensional web of tissue that supports, encompasses, and protects every other structure in the body. The explanation of the anatomy and function of the connective tissue system gives practitioners the solid background needed for working most effectively with soft tissue to treat muscle injury, immobility, and pain. The book also outlines how myofascial release relates to other massage modalities in the Hands on Guides for Therapists series, ensuring therapists incorporate all of their skills to the greatest effect for their clients. Descriptions of over 60 myofascial techniques contain details on the timing, direction, and hold of each stretch as well as numerous photographs that illustrate the body and hand positions of each technique. Nuanced explanations of the unique feel of soft tissue, including the component of position of ease felt in the fascial drag, enhance the therapist’s palpation skills. The therapist learns how to apply the best approach—cross-hand releases, longitudinal plane releases, compression releases, and transverse plane releases—on specific injuries or issues and how to combine techniques to maximize their effectiveness. The text also contains home programs that clients can use themselves between treatment sessions. Myofascial Release provides an entire therapeutic approach as opposed to just the hands-on application that most books offer. Special features make this resource more effective and efficient for readers: • Full-color photos present a strong visual guide to employing each technique safely. • The photo index reference tool quickly points readers to the desired technique. • Therapist tips provide practical comments on applying the techniques. • Client talk boxes share the author’s experiences and insights on common situations. • Quick Questions at the end of each chapter test readers’ knowledge of material. Finally, the text offers insight on interacting with clients and ensuring their entire therapeutic experience is fulfilling. It covers the client consultation process, checking for contraindications and performing the visual assessment, how the client may respond to the treatment, and what the practitioner and client might feel and see during the process. Readers will come away from Myofascial Release with a holistic understanding of the approach and how to apply the principles to their practice. Myofascial Release is part of the Hands-On Guides for Therapists series, which features specific tools for assessment and treatment that fall well within the realm of massage therapists but may be useful for other body workers, such as osteopaths and fitness instructors. The guides include full-color instructional photographs, Tips sections that aid in adjusting massage techniques, Client Talk boxes that present ideas for creatively applying techniques for various types of clients, and questions for testing knowledge and skill.

Download or read book Tight Hip Twisted Core written by Christine Koth and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Tight Hip, Twisted Core you will: Discover how this muscle impacts your body from head to toe Determine if you are one of the millions of people with a tight iliacus muscle and why Release the tension in the muscle for good Get your body aligned for pain-free performance Prevent this muscle from getting tight ever again

Download or read book Movement for Self Healing written by Mier Schnieder and published by H J Kramer. This book was released on 2011-02-19 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born blind and declared incurably blind after a series of childhood operations left him with only a slight ability to discern light and shadow, Meir Schneider remained convinced that his handicap was not permanent. As a teenager, he began work with two teachers who gave him exercises and techniques to reverse his blindness. Within four years he had gained a remarkable degree of vision and begun to develop a system of therapeutic exercise combining movement, breathing, and mental imagery. He also began working with people whose physical problems ranged from chronic headaches to polio and muscular dystrophy, inspiring them with his example, enthusiasm, and faith — miraculous recoveries ensued. Sections in the book give specific guidelines for healing back problems, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, breathing difficulties, eye problems, and muscular dystrophy. Movement for Self-Healing parallels the stories of Schneider and the people he has worked with, detailing his holistic methods of stimulating the natural healing powers of the body, offering a practical guide to specific exercises, and articulating a profound message of inspiration and hope.

Download or read book Happy Feet written by Eric N. Franklin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: