Anatomy Trains

Introduction: laying the railbed

Fascia and Biomechanical Regulation

The Rules of the Game

The Superficial Back Line

The Superficial Front Line

The Lateral Line

The Spiral Line

The Arm Lines

The Functional Lines

The Deep Front Line

Anatomy Trains in Training

Structural Analysis

Thomas W. Myers, LMT, NCTMB, ARP, Rolfer, Therapeut, Dozent für Massagetherapie und Rolfing, Scarborough, Maine, USA. Myers unterrichtet seit Jahren überwiegend in den USA, wird inzwischen aber auch in Deutschland zu Kongressen und Weiterbildungsveranstaltungen eingeladen. Autor zahlreicher Zeitschriftenartikel zum Thema Manuelle Therapie. Seine Arbeit wird von allen manuell arbeitenden Therapeuten sehr geschätzt und zur Erklärung von Beschwerden im Bereich des Bewegungsapparates und ihrer Behandlung herangezogen.

As we seek solutions to the frequently complex biomechanical puzzles posed by those who consult us, Tom Myers' insight into the fascial networks of the body can often point to practical therapeutic options. The Anatomy Trains metaphor is a revelation; a way of seeing the body's interconnectedness more clearly, offering new physiological and anatomical perspectives, and therefore different clinical choices. Quite simply the content of this book is revolutionary.? Leon Chaitow ND DO, Honorary Fellow, University of Westminster, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies? Any body of work that demonstrates the interconnectedness of the body and fosters appreciation of the whole over the sum of available parts is a must in today's health and fitness market. Anatomy Trains champions a wider scope of the body and its movement systems. Gray Cook MSPT, OSPT, CSCS, Developer of the Functional Movement Screen Tom Myers' masterful second edition of Anatomy Trains incorporates the most recent scientific concepts into a framework for understanding and practicing deep tissue work. Readers will gain insight into both basic and clinical research issues, how the science could influence clinical practice, and vice versa. Completely redone illustrations show anatomy from the cellular to the whole body level, describing both structure and function. Clinicians, researchers and educators alike will find this an invaluable text, which leads to new insights on each reading. Thomas Findley MD PhD, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Editor-in Chief, International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education and Practice Using Tom Myers' Anatomy Trains concepts and techniques in my chiropractic practice has improved my ability to see the source of my patient's problem and more efficiently target the soft tissue structures involved. As a result, injuries resolve more quickly,