Stability, Sport, and Performance Movement
Great Technique Without Injury
Written by Joanne Elphinston
Price: $32.95
North Atlantic Books
In Stability, Sport, and Performance Movement, renowned physiotherapist and performance consultant Joanne Elphinston teaches that sporting technique is rooted in movement efficiency, stability, symmetry, and balance. These elements work together to ensure that physical restrictions and inefficient muscle recruitment patterns don’t inhibit technical movement goals. The right muscles firing at the...
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The Concise Book of Trigger Points, Revised Edition
Written by Simeon Niel-Asher
Price: $29.95
North Atlantic Books
Most muscular aches and pains are caused or affected by untreated “trigger points,” localized tender spots in muscles. Understanding and treating these points can lead to rapid and lasting pain relief. Trigger point therapy is a powerful tool in the management of both acute and chronic pain, including such common problems...
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The Concise Book of Muscles, Revised Edition
Written by Chris Jarmey
Price: $29.95
North Atlantic Books
A clear, simple guide for students of anatomy as well as an excellent resource for athletes, massage therapists, and anyone interested in the workings of the human body, this user-friendly book is organized around six muscle groups. They include muscles of the face head, and neck; the trunk; the shoulder and...
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A Practical Guide to Acu-points
Written by Chris Jarmey and Ilaira Bouratinos
Price: $35.00
North Atlantic Books
An understanding of acu-points is vital not only for acupuncturists but also for bodyworkers. This user-friendly manual contains current, comprehensive information for both groups, with special emphasis on how shiatsu and tuina therapists can best utilize “point knowledge” in their practice. Renowned experts Chris Jarmey and Ilaira Bouratinos use succinct text...
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Anatomy of the Moving Body
A Basic Course in Bones, Muscles, and Joints
Written by Theodore Dimon, Jr., Illustrated by John Qualter
Price: $21.95
North Atlantic Books
Learning anatomy requires more than pictures and labels; it requires a way "into" the subject, a means of making sense of what is being shown. Anatomy of the Moving Body addresses that need with a simple yet complete study of the body's complex system of bones, muscles, and joints and how...
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The Concise Book of Neuromuscular Therapy
Written by John Sharkey
Price: $32.95
North Atlantic Books
Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is an innovative healing approach that combines the best soft tissue manipulation techniques of osteopathy, chiropractic, naturopathy, trigger point therapy, and other fields. NMT uses massage techniques and flexibility stretching to balance the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, and eliminate the causes of neuromuscular pain. The therapy consists of...
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The Anatomy of Sports Injuries
Written by Brad Walker
Price: $29.95
North Atlantic Books
Everyone who plays sports experiences injuries. Many people never fully recover because they’re not aware of what they can do to facilitate recovery. But there’s no need to simply resign yourself to “living with” a sports injury. In The Anatomy of Sports Injuries, author Brad Walker brings years of expertise—he works...
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The Anatomy of Stretching
Written by Brad Walker
Price: $24.95
North Atlantic Books
Books on stretching are common, but The Anatomy of Stretching takes a more fundamental approach than the others, taking the reader inside the body to show exactly what is happening during a stretch. At the heart of the book are 300 full-color illustrations that show the primary and secondary muscles worked...
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The Concise Book of the Moving Body
Written by Chris Jarmey, Contribution by Thomas Myers
Price: $29.95
North Atlantic Books
A condensed version of the author's The Atlas of Musculo-skeletal Anatomy, this book is aimed at students and the general reader. The first seven chapters explain anatomical orientation, tissues, bone, the axial and appendicular skeletons, joints, and skeletal muscle and fascia. In the book's final chapters, the muscle groups of the...
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The Concise Book of Trigger Points
Written by Simeon Niel-Asher
Price: $29.95
North Atlantic Books
This practical manual explains how to treat chronic pain through trigger points—those tender, painful nodules that form in muscle fibers and connective tissues. Organized by muscle groups, the book emphasizes hands-on techniques for bringing immediate relief by stimulating the flow of oxygen to the trigger point. Each two-page spread features detailed...
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Foundations for Integrative Musculoskeletal Medicine
An East-West Approach
Written by Alon Marcus, Foreword by Michael Kuchera
Price: $95.00
North Atlantic Books
This book, an authoritative text on musculoskeletal and physical medicine that integrates Eastern and Western approaches, covers every aspect of musculoskeletal medicine, starting with an in depth introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles as they relate to the subject. Author Alon Marcus surveys the science of pain from both modern...
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The Atlas of Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy
Written by Chris Jarmey, Illustrated by Amanda Williams
Price: $55.00
North Atlantic Books
The Atlas of Musculoskeletal Anatomy is the complete reference guide for students and practitioners of anatomy, massage, physical therapy, chiropractics, medicine, and physiotherapy. Designed for use in conjunction with The Concise Book of Muscles, the book includes detailed color illustrations of every skeletal muscle, joint, and bone in the body, including...
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Anatomy of the Moving Body
A Basic Course in Bones, Muscles, and Joints
Written by Theodore Dimon, Jr., Illustrated by Megan Day
Price: $18.95
North Atlantic Books
Written by a leading proponent of the Alexander Technique, Anatomy of the Moving Body offers movement educators a basic manual that provides not only drawings and names but also written lectures that tie this sometimes difficult material into a coherent series of presentations. The book is divided into accessible sections that...
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Out in the Open
The Complete Male Pelvis
Written by R. Louis Schultz, Illustrated by Lauren Keswick, Photographed by Sean Kahlil
Price: $14.95
North Atlantic Books
This is everything you ever wanted to know about the pelvis but were afraid to ask. Louis Schultz examines the male pelvis under the dual lens of culture and science. North American culture prizes male strength, upper-body bulk, and muscularity, but ignores male genitalia for anything other than sexual function. The...
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Musculoskeletal Disorders
Healing Methods from Chinese Medicine, Orthopaedic Medicine and Osteopathy
Written by Alon Marcus
Price: $85.00
North Atlantic Books
In Musculoskeletal Disorders: Healing Methods from Chinese Medicine, Orthopaedic Medicine, and Osteopathy, acupuncturist and orthopedic practitioner Alon Marcus shows how a complementary approach to diagnosis and treatment of these disorders can use acupuncture, manual therapy, injections, exercise and medications, both Eastern and Western; and that Chinese medicine can be reconciled with...
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