Table of Contents

Part 1: Anatomy, Pathology, and Assessment
Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology Review
Chapter 2: Common Musculoskeletal Pathologic Conditions
Chapter 3: Assessment and Treatment Strategy
Part 2: Advanced Treatment Techniques
Chapter 4: Body Mechanics for Deep Tissue Work to the Posterior Neck
Chapter 5: Massaging the Anterior Neck
Chapter 6: Multiplane Stretching
Chapter 7: Contract Relax Stretching
Chapter 8: Agonist Contract Stretching
Chapter 9: Contract Relax Agonist Contract Stretching
Chapter 10: Joint Mobilization

Part 3: Self-Care for the Client and Therapist
Chapter 11: Self-Care for the Client
Chapter 12: Self-Care for the Therapist

About the Author

Jospeh E. Muscolino has been teaching core curriculum and continuing education musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, assessment, and treatment courses to manual and movement therapists for more than 25 years. He was an instructor at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy from 1986 to 2010. and is presently an adjunct professor at Purchase College, State University of New York (SUNY).

Dr. Muscolino is the author of numerous textbooks written for the world of manual and movement therapy. These textbooks cover musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, musculoskeletal pathology, palpation and orthopedic assessment, and hands-on treatment techniques. He has authored several assessment and treatment DVDs, writes the column article, "Body Mechanics," in the Massage Therapy Journal (MTJ), and has written for numerous journals in the United States and internationally.

Dr. Muscolino teaches continuing education workshops in the United States and internationally on such topics as body mechanics, deep tissue massage, stretching, advanced stretching, joint mobilization, muscle palpation, joint motion palpation, orthopedic assessment, musculoskeletal pathologic conditions, kinesiology, and cadaver workshops. Through The Art and Science of Kinesiology, Dr. Muscolino offers a Certification in Clinical Orthopedic Massage Therapy. He also runs instructor in-services for kinesiology and hands-on treatment instructors.

Dr. Muscolino received his Bachelor of Arts in biology from the State University of New York at Binghamton, Harpur College. He attained his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. He has been in private practice in Connecticut for more than 26 years and incorporates soft tissue work into his chiropractic practice for all of his patients.