Handspring Publishing

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Established in Scotland in 2011, Handspring Publishing is recognized as a leading publisher in the field of manual therapies and movement. Handspring publishes highly illustrated books that support bodyworkers and manual therapists to further their understanding of the human body and its movement and to practically apply this knowledge to their practice.

Handspring Publishing was acquired by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in March 2022, and is now operating under the Singing Dragon imprint. Their books are distributed in Canada by UBC Press.

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Instrument-assisted Myofascial Therapy

Principles and Clinical Applications

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing

A comprehensive and accessible guide to IAMT, covering the anatomy of the myofascial system; up to date scientific theory and research; practical applications of IAMT procedures; and integration of IAMT into the clinical decision-making process.

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Palliative Touch: Massage for People at the End of Life

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing

Massage can offer moments of comfort, wellbeing and beauty at a challenging time for patients and their loved ones. Palliative Touch is intended for anyone who might wish to support a dying client or loved one to feel better so that life can be lived to the fullest, right up until the end.

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Yoga Therapy across the Cancer Care Continuum

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing

Yoga Therapy Across the Cancer Care Continuum is essential reading for all those who are touched by cancer, exploring a model of evidence-informed yoga therapy integrated into health care and offering practical and professional considerations for yoga therapists who are working with cancer patients at any stage of their illness.

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Managing the Spino-Pelvic-Hip Complex

An Integrated Approach

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing

Carl Todd presents a complete management strategy for manual practitioners to use when dealing with issues pertaining to the spino-pelvic-hip complex. This book includes bio-psychosocial analysis models that can be used as diagnostic tools and includes strategies to complement treatments for active lifestyle management and more.

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Fascia – What It Is, and Why It Matters, Second Edition

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing

This book is the second edition of Fascia: What It Is and Why It Matters. It focuses on the fundamentals of fascia as a tissue that surrounds, supports and permeates all the muscles, bones, nerves and organs.

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The Fluid Nature of Being

Embodied Practices for Healing and Wholeness

Edited by Linda Hartley; Foreword by Martha Eddy and Don Hanlon Johnson
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing
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Hip and Knee Pain Disorders

An evidence-informed and clinical-based approach integrating manual therapy and exercise

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing
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Functional Exercise Prescription

Supporting Rehabilitation in Movement and Sport

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing
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The Shoulder

Theory and Practice

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing
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Centered, Second Edition

Organizing the Body through Kinesiology, Movement Theory and Pilates Techniques

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing
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Myofascial Induction™ Volume 1: The Upper Body

An Anatomical Approach to the Treatment of Fascial Dysfunction

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing
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Dynamic Embodiment® of the Sun Salutation

Pathways to Balancing the Chakras and the Neuroendocrine System

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Handspring Publishing
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