Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1954144 in Books
• Published on: 1996-11-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Synopsis
This handbook discusses all aspects of modern osteopathic techniques, including indirect technique. This book should aid learning and development using descriptions and photographs, emphasize the most and least suitable procedures for varied body types and show how to improve skill and assist constructive learning. Information is also given on modifying factors that fit different techniques to different subjects and models of dysfunction and contra-indications to technique. The book is designed for students of osteopathy but it will also be valuable for physiotherapists, chiropractors and manipulative physicians who wish to expand their knowledge of effective, modern, gentle osteopathic methods. This book should be of interest to Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, and students in these areas.

Customer Reviews

An essential guide for osteopathic techniques~Brilliant
Laurie Hartman is more than well known in the osteopathic field for his work. Students of Osteopathy and practitioners of Osteopathy aspire to be like him and to have the skill he has developed. In this book he uses his extensive teaching and clinical experiences to guide the reader through their learning and developement of ideas and techniques. The book is set out with lots of pictures showing technique positions and understandable discriptions. He discusses all aspects of osteopathic techniques and emphasizes the most and least suitable techniques for the different body types and areas. The book is designed for students of osteopathy and used as a core book for study. It is also a useful book for pysio's and manual therapists. I would highly recommend this book to anyone in the field of osteopathy and manipulative therapies. A definate must if you are a student of osteopathy.

The best book on osteopathic technique
Laurie Hartman is Associate Professor of Osteopathic Technique at the British School of Osteopathy. He has taught at the BSO since 1965, and also at osteopathy schools in the USA, France, Japan, Belgium, Spain, Australia, Canada, Germany and Scandinavia.
This excellent book is a compendium of photographs and full descriptions of osteopathic techniques. Every practitioner of any manual therapy will find this book of absorbing interest, but it will be indispensable for the osteopath.