Scars, Adhesions and the Biotensegral Body.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trewartha, Jan.

Contributor:

Wheeler, Sharon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scars.

Adhesions.

Biomechanics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Handspring Publishing Limited, 2020.

Summary:

This highly illustrated book explains the effects of scars and adhesions on the body through the lens of biotensegrity, a concept that recognizes the role of physical forces on their formation, structure and treatment. It includes contributions from specialists in the fields of fascial anatomy, biotensegrity, movement, surgery and other manual therapies. It takes a comprehensive approach to providing a better understanding of these complex issues and will be valuable to every hands-on practitioner. The text is supported with online videos demonstrating five ScarWork therapeutic techniques.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword by Robert Schleip

Foreword by Carol M Davis

About the Editors

About the Authors

About the Contributors

Acknowledgments

Figure Permissions

Preface

Glossary

1. Introduction

2. What lies beneath?

3. The adaptive body

4. Modeling the effect of scars and adhesions on the body

5. The unreasonable effectiveness of light touch

6. A clinical anatomist's experience of scars and adhesions in the cadaver

7. Scar tissue in movement

8. Emotional aspects of scars

9. A different approach to working with scars

10. Assessing and treating your client

11. Case studies

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781912085477

191208547X

OCLC:

1159412960