Product Review

Before you can assess or treat a muscle, you first must be able to locate it. This acclaimed book delivers beautifully illustrated information for learning palpation and the musculoskeletal system. It makes mastering the essential manual therapy skills interesting, memorable and easy. With: 504 pages, 1400 illustrations, 162 muscles, 206 bones, 33 ligaments, 110 bony landmarks, Trigger point locations and pain patterns of 100 muscles, Online access to eXPLORE digital resources including over 90 palpation videos, audio files for 100 major muscles, 28 overlay images, more!, 5th Edition published September 1st, 2014, ISBN # 978-0-9829786-5-8. With 504 pages and 1,400 illustrations covering more than 162 muscles, 206 bones, 33 ligaments and 110 bony landmarks, this text provides an invaluable map of the body. This new edition includes an extensive appendix that describes the common trigger point locations and pain patterns of 100 muscles. INCLUDED: When you purchase the 5th edition of the Trail Guide to the Body, you get access to the online student resource section for musculoskeletal anatomy & palpation, e-XPLORE. This includes a wide variety of digital resources to support the Trail Guide to the Body textbook, including 90+ palpation videos, audio files for 100 major muscles, 28 overlay images, and the trail head community page. Trail Guide to the Body is a highly recommended textbook for the state licensing tests administered by both the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) and is one of only five books on their official examination reference lists. In addition, the Board of Certification program for athletic trainers in the U.S. uses our high-quality Trail Guide to the Body illustrations in their various products, including exams. 5th EDITION ISBN # 978-0-9829786-5-8