Provides a philosophical naturopathic perspective, as well as clinical applications, for manual and physical approaches to health care. This book evaluates a range of bodywork and movement approaches and modalities in relation to their ability to be appropriately used in naturopathic treatment and rehabilitation settings.

Edited by Leon Chaitow and Ruth Lovegrove, this clearly written and fully illustrated multi-contributor volume offers practical, comprehensive coverage of the subject area accompanied by a range of video clips. Covering all aspects of current diagnosis and management, this new book is suitable for physiotherapists, osteopathic physicians and osteopaths, medical pain specialists, urologists, urogynaecologists, chiropractors, manual therapists, acupuncturists, massage therapists and naturopaths worldwide.

.."a welcome addition to the library of any physiotherapist who encounters...

An illustrated guide to natural approaches to pain management from a leading expert in holistic health and well-being.

Positional Release Techniques continues to be the go-to resource for those who want to easily learn and confidently use this manual approach to safely manage pain and dysfunction in humans (and animals). As well as a structural revision, the fourth edition now includes new illustrations and chapters with videos and an image bank on a companion website to reinforce knowledge.

At its core, the book explores the principles and modalities of the different forms of positional release techniques and their application which range from the original strain/counterstrain method to...