Soft Tissue Release is a clear, concise, and practical book that guides you in understanding and applying the three types of soft tissue release (STR): passive (clients do not help), active assisted (clients and therapists work together), and active (clients do it on their own). Rather than focus on the specific purposes of soft tissue release, this text provides basic information about the therapy and prepares readers to perform the techniques. The result is a text that professionals and students in massage therapy, physiotherapy, and osteopathy will find invaluable.
Part I. Getting Started With Soft Tissue Release
Chapter 1. Introduction to Soft Tissue Release
Chapter 2. Preparing for Soft Tissue Release
Part II. Soft Tissue Release Techniques
Chapter 3. Passive Soft Tissue Release
Chapter 4. Active-Assisted Soft Tissue Release
Chapter 5. Active Soft Tissue Release
Part III. Applying Soft Tissue Release
Chapter 6. Soft Tissue Release for the Trunk
Chapter 7. Soft Tissue Release for the Lower Limbs
Chapter 8. Soft Tissue Release for the Upper Limbs
Part IV. Soft Tissue Release Programmes
Chapter 9. Creating a Soft Tissue Release Programme
Jane Johnson, MSc, is director of the London Massage Company in London, England. As a chartered physiotherapist and sports massage therapist, she has been using and teaching soft tissue release (STR) for many years and has a thorough grounding in anatomy, which she uses to explain STR in straightforward terms. She has worked with numerous client groups, including athletes, recreational exercisers, office workers, and older adults; this experience has enabled her to adapt STR for various types of clients and provide tips for readers.