Recommended Manual Therapy Reading list for PTs

Oct. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- Within the physical therapy profession, manual therapy is defined as a clinical approach utilizing skilled, specific hands-on techniques, including but not limited to manipulation/mobilization, used by the physical therapist to diagnose and treat soft tissues and joint structures for the purpose of modulating pain; increasing range of motion (ROM); reducing or eliminating soft tissue inflammation; inducing relaxation; improving contractile and non-contractile tissue repair, extensibility, and/or stability; facilitating movement; and improving function.
Dr. Michael M. Reinold, PT who is considered a front runner in sports and orthopedic rehabilitation, listed some books on manual therapy which he felt is a must read for manual therapy practitioners.
Anatomy Trains – Myers.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes – Sarhmann.
Clinical Applications of Neuromuscular Techniques: Volume 1 Upper Body – Chaitow, DeLany.
Clinical Applications of Neuromuscular Techniques: Volume 2 Lower Body – Chaitow, DeLany.
Muscle Energy Techniques – Chaitow.
Positional Release Techniques – Chaitow.
Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The trigger point manual – Travell, Simmons.
The Sensitive Nervous System – Butler.
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