Assessment and treatment of muscle imbalance :the Janda approach /
Phil Page, Clare C. Frank, Robert Lardner.
- xiii, 297 pages : illustration
Includes bibliographical references and index. Structural and functional approaches to muscle imbalance -- The sensorimotor system -- Chain reactions -- Pathomechanics of musculoskeletal pain and muscle imbalance -- Posture, balance, and gait analysis -- Evaluation of movement patterns -- Muscle length testing -- Soft-tissue assessment -- Normalization of peripheral structures -- Restoration of muscle balance -- Sensorimotor training -- Cervical pain syndromes -- Upper-extremity pain syndromes -- Lumbar pain syndromes -- Lower-extremity pain syndromes ; Janda, Vladimâir,
This work blends postural techniques, neurology, and functional capabilities in order to alleviate chronic musculoskeletal pain and promote greater functionality.