{"product_id":"the-medicine-of-tying-textbook-marius-j-halloway-9798181128460","title":"The Medicine Of Tying Textbook: A Complete Guide to Rope Bondage Anatomy, Nerve Safety, and Shibari Technique","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Clinical Safety Reference for Rope Bondage Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery wrap of rope places load on tissue that carries blood, conducts nerve signals, and depends on movement to remain healthy. Most practitioners learn this the hard way, through a partner who reports a tingling that was dismissed, a limb that darkened without being noticed, or a session that ended with a deficit that took weeks to resolve. This reference exists to close that gap before it becomes an injury.\u003cbr\u003eUnlike existing resources that teach anatomy first and attach safety as an afterthought, this textbook is organized around the shape of a real session. It moves through what must be assessed before the first wrap is placed, what must be monitored while rope is in place, and what must be done when a warning becomes an emergency. Anatomy is treated as a reference tool rather than the spine of the book, gathered in a comprehensive back-of-book library where it can be consulted at the point of need rather than read from beginning to end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat this reference covers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three injury pathways, nerve compression, circulatory compromise, and structural injury, and the specific physiological mechanisms behind each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete pre-session screening system covering cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal, respiratory, metabolic, and psychological risk factors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep-by-step nerve function monitoring with bilateral sensory and motor testing routines designed to be performed at the rope in under ninety seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirculatory monitoring using skin color, temperature, and capillary refill assessment with clear action thresholds at every stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch points for every major risk zone of the body, from the radial nerve at the spiral groove to the common peroneal nerve at the fibular head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuspension-specific monitoring protocols addressing the additional loads, fatigue dynamics, and transition risks that ground-based tying does not produce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmergency response sequences for suspected nerve injury, circulatory compromise, respiratory emergency, and loss of consciousness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete conditions reference covering more than 28 medical conditions organized by the action they demand, stop, caution, or monitor, rather than by body system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychological risk assessment covering anxiety disorders, trauma history, dissociative conditions, and mood disorders with specific session guidance for each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePost-session assessment protocols, medical referral thresholds, and a documentation framework for ongoing practice improvement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full reference library including a nerve map and injury table, a risk-zone master index, a glossary of medical terms, and a glossary of rope-specific terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this reference is written for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis textbook is written for the practitioner who takes the physical safety of their practice seriously and who wants the clinical knowledge to match that commitment. It assumes no prior medical training. Every term is defined where it first appears and gathered again in the glossaries. The risk framework it introduces, a three-tier system of stop, caution, and monitor applied consistently to every finding throughout the book, is designed to convert clinical knowledge into real-time decisions at the rope rather than facts retained for study.\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a book about how to tie. It is a book about what tying does to a body, and what a rigger who carries this knowledge can do that one who does not cannot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marius J. Halloway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181128460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Marius J. Halloway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874721378559,"sku":"9798181128460","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-medicine-of-tying-textbook-marius-j-halloway-9798181128460","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}