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Synopsis
A condensed version of the author's "The Atlas of Musculo-skeletal Anatomy," this book explains anatomical orientation, tissues, bone, the axial and appendicular skeletons, joints, and skeletal muscle and fascia. Color tables and illustrations show each muscle's origin, insertion, innervation, and action.
About the Author
Chris Jarmey, M.C.S.P., D.S., M.R.S.S., qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1979. He also studied acupuncture and osteopathy in the early 1980s. He is the author of several best-selling books, including
The Concise Book of Muscles, also published by Lotus Publishing and North Atlantic Books. Jarmey teaches body mechanics, bodywork therapy, and anatomy extensively throughout Europe.
Thomas W. Myers, L.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., A.R.P., is a licensed massage therapist and certified advanced Rolf practitioner. Myers gives frequent workshops throughtout the USA and in Europe. He is the author of Anatomy Trains (Churchill Livingstone) and has published several series of articles in both Massage Magazine and the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. Visit him at www.anatomytrains.us