Integrative Manual Therapy for the Autonomic Nervous System and Related Disorder

by Sharon Giammatteo, Thomas Giammatteo

Overview

This book is the first of its kind: a text for systematic treatment of tissues and structures innervated by the automatic nervous system. Muscle spasms induced by stress, visceral and circulatory problems and central nervous system dysfunctions can be alleviated. Arterial and venous blood flow will increase. Lymphatic drainage will improve. Muscles of organs and eyes and speech and swallowing will function more efficiently. Tendon Release Therapy for treatment of tendon lesions and scars is presented. Disc Therapy for effective elimination of discogenic problems is covered. Over one hundred techniques are presented in this book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781556432729
Publisher:	North Atlantic Books
Publication date:	12/04/1998
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.30(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Sharon Giammatteo and Tom Giammatteo founded The International College of Integrative Manual Therapy in affiliation with Westbrook University, an accredited university in New Mexico. Their school, Dialogues in Contemporary Rehabilitation, teaches over 200 seminars each year around the world to health care professionals.

Editorial Reviews

Sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences, this text describes narratively and through b&w illustrations why, where, and how to utilize advanced strain and counterstrain technique, developed recently by Dr. Lawrence Jones (D.O.), for treatment of tissues and structures innervated by the autonomic nervous system. The physical therapist authors present some 100 techniques (some of which they developed) for health care providers treating cases of muscle spasm, tender points, and other disorders. While a M.D. extols the therapy in the foreword, references would have helped establish empirical credibility or at least a theoretical basis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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