From Tom Myers: In this first clip from PromoCell, you can watch two cells communicating, as we know all cells do – but what a show! I love seeing into cells like this. As you watch the clip: The membrane of the cells is quite a clear line, but as you can see, the ‘zone… Read more
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Whole-body participation is the key to effective rehabilitation or performance enhancement. The perpetuating factor is often not where the pain is – Learn to see where lack of movement in one area is causing overstrain and pain in another. Anatomy Trains can help you see the overall pattern and assess ‘what’s missing’ in movement.
How Do I Start?
Kickoff your education with Anatomy Trains by reading Anatomy Trains Fourth Edition by Tom Myers. You’ll learn how the muscles are functionally linked in ‘myofascial meridians’ through the fascial webbing.
We also have a great collection of On Demand Learning courses geared towards manual therapsists on our website here.
Featured Blog Posts
Read the latest news from Tom Myers and Anatomy Trains
Ida Rolf and Fritz Perls – The story told by Ida Rolf herself
Tom says, “I’ve heard this story in a bunch of variations over the years, so it’s good to get it in her words. Fritz Perls – student of Freud and originator and master practitioner of Gestalt Therapy. What the story doesn’t say is that Fritz was very grateful and talked positively and loudly about… Read more
Tom Myers Reviews New Research on Link between Female Urinary Incontinence and Myofascial Dysfunction in Pelvic Floor Muscles
Editor’s Note: Tom Myers is reviewing this abstract: Is there a Difference in Whole Body Standing Posture in Women with Urinary Incontinence Based on the Presence of Myofascial Dysfunction in the Pelvic Floor Muscles? published in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal, 06 July 2021. This research points toward a resurgence of biomechanics in the sense… Read more
Trabecular Bone Score: What it is and why you should know it – By Dr. Meredith Stephens
Guest blog post by Anatomy Trains Certified Teacher Dr. Meredith Stephens. Editor’s note: Dr. Stephens will be teaching Understanding and Working with Osteoporosis as part of our 2021 Maine Summer Course program, July 23-24. She will also be teaching Understanding and Working with Scoliosis, July 25-26. Trabecular Bone Score: What it is and why you… Read more
