Full-color musculoskeletal overlays depict muscles and bones exactly as they appear when palpated to help you locate tissues and landmarks with confidence.
Comprehensive palpation coverage helps you easily identify muscle names, attachments, actions, palpation steps, and more.
Video demonstrations on two companion DVDs demonstrate and reinforce correct muscle palpation.
Joseph Muscolino's popular, concise writing style makes the science of palpation clear and accessible, encouraging critical thinking skills.
Trigger points and referral patterns included for each muscle provide convenient access to guidelines for additional client assessment and treatment.
Massage-specific treatment options guide you from palpation and assessment to practical treatment application.
Stretching protocols and illustrations broaden your treatment capabilities.
Comprehensive Body Mechanics chapter details 10 guidelines to help maximize efficiency during practice.
A massage stroke atlas with information on draping techniques, massage strokes, and fundamental characteristics of touch helps you efficiently treat clients.
Detailed explanations and full color drawings for bone and bony landmark palpation provide a comprehensive resource for bone palpation.
Presenting more than 4 hours of detailed video demonstrations, the Companion DVDs reinforce your understanding of proper palpation techniques and help you apply the skills you've learned to practice! Icons throughout the book direct you to corresponding DVD content including:

* DVD 1: Step-by-step instructional videos that guide you through muscle palpation techniques performed by Joseph E. Muscolino in rich vivid detail.
* DVD 2: Expert insight and perspectives in uniques video clips from such industry leaders as Tom Myers, Leon Chaitow, Whitney Lowe, Bob King, Gil Hedley, and more.
Tour #1: Palpation of the Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle
Tour #2: Palpation of the Neck Muscles
Tour #3: Palpation of the Muscles of the Head
Tour #4: Palpation of the Muscles of the Arm
Tour #5: Palpation of the Muscles of the Forearm
Tour #6: Palpation of the Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
Tour #7: Palpation of the Trunk Muscles
Tour #8: Palpation of the Pelvic Muscles
Tour #9: Palpation of the Thigh Muscles
Tour #10: Palpation of the Leg Muscles
Tour #11: Palpation of the Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot
NOTE: DVD 1 corresponds with only the book chapters based on palpation which are Chapters 10-20. There is no video to correspond with Chapter 15: Palpation of the Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand or Chapter 20: Palpation of the Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot.