The Muscle Book

The Muscle Book

The better you understand anatomy, the better you understand yourself. This book clearly identifies all the major muscles of the human body and shows how they work. For each muscle there is straightforward information, including common problems, signs of weakness, and self-massage for first aid. Provides anatomical terminology and clearly outlined reference pages. Review "For all of us who use these muscles and don't know what to call them, this book couldn't be clearer, simpler, or more useful...and it took a dancer/osteopath to write it!" --Robert Cohan - Founder/Artistic Director, London Contemporary Dance Theatre "An inspired insight into the desire of the student for a clear and concise text on muscle anatomy by a graduate of this college...I cannot imagine a future new student without it." --Ken Woodward FLCSP (Phys) Principal, Northern Institute of Massage, Blackpool About the Author A former international ballet dancer and author of Stretching Without Pain, Paul Blakey now practices osteopathy and lives in Canada.