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Effectively assessing clients and knowing how to treat them is the cornerstone of manual therapy. This practical and informative book gives clear and detailed information about these two steps. The book provides step-by-step instructions (including Illustrations) for 19 assessment methods and 24 gentle treatment methods, some of which appear in print for the first time. These methods can be combined to give multiple options for treatment, as demonstrated in five practical examples which demonstrate how the practitioner can apply the methods to improve their clients' wellbeing. The author also describes his six-axis model of variance among treatment methods, which will be particularly useful for practitioners who may want to develop additional new treatment methods of their own. Jeff Burch seeks to demystify the complex and often inconsistent terminology found in many manual therapy texts, making this a practical text for readers of all levels. It will be a useful tool for osteopaths, massage therapists, chiropractors, occupational therapists, physical therapists, structural integrators, and all bodyworkers.

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This clearly written book features a wide spectrum of practical assessments and different techniques for treatment, because one size doesn't fit all. That it also includes a healthy respect for the history, origins, and science underpinning these approaches makes it a welcome addition.--David Lesondak, author Fascia: What it is and Why it Matters, 2nd edn, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Jeffrey Burch has managed to present the material with impressive clarity. Reading the book is effortless and the descriptions of the different techniques are very easy to follow.--Ales Urbanczik, President of the European Guild for Structural Integration, www.rolfguild.eu I waited years for this book. I recommend it to all of my students and colleagues. Great bodyworkers know how to determine where to put their hands, what to do when they get there and when to quit. Assessment methods, treatment tools and completion signs form the foundation of what we do. Yet, hardly anyone teaches these skills in an organized, accessible fashion - until now. Great teachers are generous with their knowledge and wisdom. Elegantly simple and amazingly comprehensive, Jeffrey Burch's book provides the means for bodyworkers to go beyond the recipe-driven rut in which many of us find ourselves. Thank you, Jeffrey. --Carol Gray, LMT, CST, RPYT, Founder and Owner of The Carol Gray Center for CST Studies

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Jeffrey Burch has BAs in Biology and Psychology and an MS in Counseling. His Master's thesis research explores topics related to psychosomatic conditions. Jeffrey long served on the Rolf Institute Ethics committee, was on the Rolf Institute board of directors and currently serves on its research committee. He founded the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI) Journal. Jeffrey completed the apprenticeship to teach Barral visceral manipulation. He trained in three schools of cranial work. He developed new methods to release fibrosities in joint capsules, bursas and tendon sheaths. He offers foundational and advanced courses in assessment methods and treatment methods.

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