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Book review
Clinical application of neuromuscular techniques: volume 1 the upper body
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Edited by Leon Chaitow, Judith Walker DeLaney. Churchill Livingstone, 2000, £45.99, pp 469, hardcover. ISBN 0443062706
As stated on page 2, imagine removing all the organs of the body, leaving only the connective tissue. What would remain would still resemble the human form, and its function could be readily appreciated, whereas doing the opposite would leave an unrecognisable collection of organs, devoid of form or function. Although there is little scientific evidence presented, such as controlled therapeutic trials, as to why these techniques are effective, this impressive first volume lights the way for practitioners of muscle energy techniques (METs), well …