Pain Relief

shown with this specimen demonstrating asymmetry of the vertebral arteries. The circle-of-Willis in this specimen has diffuse patches of atheroma in its walls. The final section of this tape is on the external ear, the tympanic membrane and auditory ossicles. Summary These five tapes are a magnificent learning aid for both the student and clinician. This reviewer has prepared a small specimen for university display, and his mind boggles at the enormity of preparing so many magnificent specimens. One can only congratulate the author and colleges on their work and take full advantage of their labours by purchasing the full set and having them at hand for ready review. This reviewer has read many books on anatomy and considered that Moore's Clinically-Oriented Anatomy to be near the top of the list. However, after viewing these five video tapes a few times, Moore's book has dropped down a few notches. As a first year student rapidly approaching examinations, " Pain Relief-Manual Therapy Can Help " comes as a welcomed relief to prescribed texts. Dr Good has succeeded in writing a succinct introduction to the diverse range of manual therapists currently available. The main aim of the book is to improve communication between patients and practitioners through education and increased community awareness. Dr Good also aspires to educate other allied health care practitioners to the benefits of manual therapy. In this regard, " Pain Relief " is not a self-help manual containing a multitude of exercise prescriptions but focused on the assistance provided by the five largest providers of manual therapy. These include: massage, osteopathy, chiropractic, manual medicine and physiotherapy. " Pain Relief " is a well-presented book containing a useful glossary, a resource section for further information and simple but effective diagrams. The text is structured in two related sections that are regularly interspersed with relevant examples taken from Dr Good's own clinical practice and personal experiences. Section One addresses the fundamental ideas common to the majority of manual therapists. Questions regarding manual diagnosis and how it differs from conventional medical diagnosis, treatment approaches and rationale are all discussed. Dedicated chapters identifying some similarities and differences existing between the aforementioned therapists are also included. This area effectively answers one of the most commonly posed questions regarding manual therapy practitioners by the books target audience. Section Two explores of musculoskeletal disorders on a regional basis including the head, neck, upper and lower …