Despite many books and courses teaching Thai Massage techniques, therapeutic application remains a confusing and inaccessible area. This high-level visual manual seeks to elucidate this challenge for students and professionals in Thai Massage. The reader will learn how to apply techniques and for whom, in the correct conditions, sequence, and pace. This comprehensive book incorporates neuromuscular treatments for an array of conditions whilst guiding students on how to develop fluidity in transition from technique to technique. Relying on visual prompts such as photographs, muscle charts, and anatomical images, this is an invaluably practical resource for bodywork students and teachers.
Contents Dedication Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Origins of Thai Massage The Father Doctor Centuries Later in Siam Branches of Traditional Thai Medicine Part I Being A Healer Thai Medicine Prayer What You Need to Practice Before and During Treatment General Body Mechanics Principles Body Positions for Practitioners Common Transitions Additional Concepts and Guidelines for Practice Four Steps in A Sessions Working with Sen Sib Acupressure's Main Points Thai Massage and Neuromuscular Therapy Cross Syndromes as Causes Trigger Points Cross-Fiber Friction Techniques Contraindications and Areas of Caution Wai Kru: The Bow of Respect Part II Learning the Flow Supine - Lower Body Supine - Single Leg Sequence Clinical Focus #1: Plantar Fasciitis Clinical Focus #2: Achilles Tendinitis Clinical Focus #3: Knee Joint and Ligaments Clinical Focus #4: Hamstring Tears and High Hamstring Tendinopathy Clinical Focus #5: The Gluteus Medius Clinical Focus #6: The Iliopsoas Supine - Abdominal Massage Supine - Arms and Shoulders Clinical Focus #7: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Clinical Focus #8: Brachial Plexus Nerve Entrapment Clinical Focus #9: Rotator Cuff Muscles Prone - Lower Body Optional Clinical Focus #10: Achilles Tendinitis Prone - Back and Shoulders Clinical Focus #11: Lower Back Pain Clinical Focus #12: Sciatica Prone - Pelvis and Legs Clinical Focus #13: The Piriformis Clinical Focus #14: Sacral Ligaments - "Sacral Mandala" Prone - Additional Techniques Side-Lying - Lower Body Clinical Focus #15: A: Piriformis and Deep External Hip Rotators (the Deep Six) B: Sacral Ligaments Clinical Focus #16: Ribcage Connection - the Lats, Serratus, and Intercostals Supine - Back Lift and Stretches Seated - Back, Neck, and Shoulders Supine - Neck Clinical Focus #17: The Scalenes Clinical Focus #18: Neck Pain Clinical Focus #19: Whiplash and the Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) Face and Scalp Clinical Focus #20: Jaw Pain and Tension and the TMJ Appendix Article 1: When to Stretch the Calf Muscles Article 2: The Secret to Resolving the IT Band Syndrome Article 3: The Scoop on the Piriformis Article 4: Should We Stretch the Trapezius and Other Neck Muscles? Article 5: Treating Pain and Tension in Mid-Back About the Author Bibliography
A high-level, comprehensive and illustrated techniques manual of Thai massage incorporating neuromuscular applications
