Advanced Myofascial Techniques, Volume 1 is the first of two beautiful, information-packed guides to highly effective manual therapy techniques. Focusing on conditions of the shoulder, wrist, pelvis, sacrum, leg, and foot, Volume 1 provides a variety of tools for addressing some of the most commonly encountered complaints.

With clear step-by-step instructions and spectacular illustrations, each volume is a valuable collection of hands-on approaches for restoring function, refining proprioception, and decreasing pain. QR codes throughout the text lead to demonstrations of techniques by the author. Find more about Til’s teaching at www.advanced-trainings.com.

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Reviewers

Online Resources

 

Part 1: Essentials

1 Bone

2 Fascia, Part 1: Understanding Fascial Change

3 Fascia, Part 2: Fascial Tools and Techniques

Part 2 Lower Limb

4 Type 1 Ankle Restrictions and Plantar Fasciitis

5 Type 2 Restrictions and the Ankle Mortise

6 Ankle Injuries and the Fibula

7 Hammertoes

8 The Shoe-Bound Arch

9 Hamstring Injuries

Part 3 Pelvic Girdle

10 Hip Mobility

11 Sciatic Pain

12 The Sacrotuberous Ligament

13 The Sacroiliac Joints

14 The Ilia

Part 4 Upper Limb

15 The Wrist and Carpal Bones

16 The Thenar Eminence

17 Frozen Shoulder, Part 1: The Glenohumeral Joint

18 Frozen Shoulder, Part 2: The Rotator Cuff

Additional information

Format	Paperback, eBook
ISBN	978-1-909141-16-2
Edition No	1
Pages	208
Illustrations	About 175 illustrations, including 56 3-D anatomical colour perspective renderings
Dimensions	250 x 250 mm
Status	Published
Publication Date	16 February 2015

Author biography

The son of a mathematician and an artist, Til Luchau delights in combining the technical and the beautiful in his manual therapy articles, which have appeared in magazines and professional journals around the world. A Certified Advanced Rolfer® and former Faculty Coordinator of the Rolf Institute’s Foundations of Rolfing Structural Integration program, where in the early 1990’s he originated Skillful Touch Bodywork (the Rolf Institute’s own training and practice modality), his company (Advanced-Trainings.com) offers in-person and at-a-distance professional continuing education. Originally trained as a psychotherapist, Til’s ability to connect interdisciplinary, big-picture ideas to practical, real-world applications has made his trainings popular worldwide.