Download or read book The Balanced Body: A Guide to Deep Tissue and Neuromuscular Therapy, Enhanced Edition with Navigate Advantage Access written by Ruth Werner and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in vibrant full color, this fully updated and revised Fourth Edition of Scheumann's The Balanced Body: A Guide to the Integrated Deep Tissue Therapy System reflects the latest research in the field and brings a beloved technique manual up to date with current standards for evidence-informed practice. This user-friendly resource helps students develop a clear understanding of a sequential, progressive bodywork approach for the entire body. The Fourth Edition retains the original book’s innovative approach to the integration of a variety of massage therapy approaches and adds new material that brings Scheumann’s work into a modern context. New sections on research, updates on recent pain and fascia science, updated coverage of pathologies, and new material on client endangerment work, along with an enhanced array of teaching and learning resources, make The Balanced Body an important resource for both new and seasoned massage therapists.