Develop your skills and confidence with expert tips for treating back painFor any therapist who
has been challenged by a client complaining of pain or stiffness in the neck or back The Big
Back Book: Tips & Tricks for Therapists is packed with ideas and suggestions for the assessment
treatment and aftercare of the spine. The author shares tips gathered from many years of
experience as a physical therapist and massage therapist providing step-by-step guidance on
everything from testing range of motion and documenting findings to locating specific muscles
and vertebrae to identifying the source of pain and managing posture and muscle tone issues.
With a clear and conversational writing style and easy-to-follow organization of chapters this
book allows readers to gain valuable insights and immediately apply techniques into
practice.Highlights:-Organizes material by sections on cervical spine thoracic spine and
lumbar spine-with each section following a consistent format-to aid in quick reference of
needed information-Presents commonly asked questions answered by the author throughout the
text-Offers helpful hints for encouraging client self-care-Includes useful tables forms
checklists and questionnaires to optimize treatment outcomes-Clarifies methods and concepts
with more than 900 simple line drawingsThe wealth of practical advice and information contained
within makes The Big Back Book: Tips & Tricks for Therapists a must-have volume for massage
therapists physical therapists and osteopaths with clients seeking relief from neck and back
pain. Practitioners and students alike will enhance their knowledge and expand their repertoire
of assessment and treatment techniques.Jane Johnson MSc is a chartered physical therapist
Suderland UK.
