{"product_id":"palpation-and-assessment-in-manual-leon-chaitow-9781909141346","title":"Palpation and Assessment in Manual Therapy: Learning the Art and Refining Your Skills","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the title suggests this book has been written to assist manual therapists to understand and hone the palpatory skills which are essential to their effectiveness as practitioners. Skilful palpation is the foundation stone of all effective manual therapy assessments and treatments. The ability to use subtle and sensitive touch to examine and assess patients is essential for an accurate interpretation of the underlying problems of fascial and muscle function. The accurate interpretation of palpatory findings is difficult and comes with experience. This book aims to increase awareness of how to palpate and understanding of what is being felt. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this fourth edition of his now well-established and much loved book Leon Chaitow has introduced references to the latest research findings relating to fascia and its role in health and disease, so that practitioners can apply this knowledge in interpreting what they palpate. In addition to the author, six notable contributors from Europe and North America enhance the work's range and authority. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll manual therapists, whatever their professional background, will benefit from the wealth of experience- and research-based information presented in this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leon Chaitow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1909141348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909141346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Handspring Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 23.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.40w x 0.94d","brand":"Leon Chaitow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065956380927,"sku":"9781909141346","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e878481-c210-4167-936c-640893a6dda7.jpg?v=1768677799","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/palpation-and-assessment-in-manual-leon-chaitow-9781909141346","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}