Assessment and Treatment Methods for Manual Therapists:
The Most Effective and Efficient Treatment Every Time
If you’ve ever wondered what separates a good manual therapist from a truly exceptional one, the answer often comes down to assessment. Jeff Burch’s book, Assessment and Treatment Methods for Manual Therapists: The Most Effective and Efficient Treatment Every Time, cuts through the complexity and inconsistent terminology that can make manual therapy texts frustrating to use — and replaces it with clear, practical guidance.
Inside you’ll find:
- Step-by-step instructions for 19 assessment methods and 24 gentle treatment techniques
- Illustrations throughout to support each method
- Some techniques appearing in print for the very first time
- Five real-world examples showing how methods can be combined and applied
- Jeff’s unique six-axis model for practitioners who want to develop new treatment methods of their own
Whether you’re a massage therapist, osteopath, chiropractor, physical therapist, structural integrator, or any kind of bodyworker, this is a resource you’ll return to again and again.
Assessment and Treatment Methods for Manual Therapists, Now Available in New Editions!
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Now Available in Chinese
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Read the Interview
Curious about the thinking behind the book? Read Jeffrey’s interview with the Structural Function Integration Journal: There’s a Place for All of It: A Walk Through Manual Therapy Work.
New E-Book Available
Manual Therapy: a Collection of Published Articles and Thesis
Jeffrey Burch’s latest release, Manual Therapy: A Collection of Published Articles and Thesis, brings together more than four decades of clinical insight in one accessible volume — and it’s available now as an e-book.
The collection includes:
- Articles published in Massage & Bodywork Magazine, The Journal of Structural Integration, Tensegrity News, and Massage Therapy Journal
- Topics ranging from the history of manual therapy to visceral manipulation and CranioSacral therapy
- His Master’s thesis, Alexithymia and Dissociation, exploring the mind-body connection
For practitioners, students, and scholars, this is a rare opportunity to access the thinking of one of manual therapy’s most experienced and integrative voices — all in one place.
Second Book Coming Soon
Jeff Burch’s next book is on the way — and it’s one manual therapists won’t want to miss. Applications of Methods takes a deep dive into anatomy and delivers clear, practical guidance on how to actually apply manual therapy techniques in practice.