Short Description

Anyone planning on a career in the therapeutic sciences requires a unique foundation in the basic sciences of the human body. This new book offers detailed content on the muscles, skeleton, and nervous system, but also provides the necessary information on other systems. Specially written applications with a focus on massage and physical therapy are included. An outstanding illustration program is also integrated to highlight important concepts and special diagrams are presented that point to origin, insertion, and innervation of muscles. This is crucial knowledge for massage therapists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists

Unique Author Team-- This new text combines the recognized strengths of the best selling texts by Gerard J. Tortora in anatomy and physiology with the expertise of Andrew Kuntzman, a certified massage therapist with a Ph.D. in anatomy and an award-winning educator. This unique author team ensures professionals get accurate content with the emphasis they need for grasping the basics.

Focused Approach--Skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems are fully explored and detailed, while those with less application to a manual therapist's career, such as digestive or reproductive are less detailed. This focused development means less time weeding through unnecessary material.

Outstanding Illustrations Program--Manual therapists use visual clues on the body to evaluate their patients, or clients. An outstanding illustration program throughout is highlighted by all new illustrations for the skeletal and muscular systems, including distinctive diagrams indicating origins and insertions. Being able to see the information as well as read about is important when it comes to translating the knowledge into practice.

Clinical Connections--Many times, a therapist is working with a patient who is suffering with a condition or disease. Clinical Connections within each chapter highlight the connections between normal anatomy and physiology and disease conditions that manual therapists will likely encounter in their work