Save Your Hands! The Complete Guide to Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Manual Therapists, 2nd Edition by Lauriann Greene, CEAS &  Richard W. Goggins, CPE, LMP with contributions by Janet M. Peterson, PT, DPT The most trusted self-care text for manual therapists, since 1995. Published by Body of Work Books

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Your career is your livelihood! Protect yourself from injury on the job
with the All New Second Edition of Save Your Hands!
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"Quite simply, the book is excellently conceived and constructed, and is very well presented, and I highly recommend it."
-- Leon Chaitow, ND, DO, author, Muscle Energy Techniques, Honorary Fellow, Univ. of Westminster, London

Totally rewritten and updated, with 352 pages and over 80 photos and illustrations, Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition offers proven injury prevention and ergonomics strategies and tips to help students and experienced manual therapists save not only their hands, but also their backs, shoulders, necks and emotional well-being throughout a long, healthy career.  See Table of Contents

Save Your Hands! shows you how to:     Find alternative techniques to protect vulnerable parts of your        body, including thumbs, wrists, shoulders, neck and back   Design your workspace to increase your safety and comfort   Develop good body mechanics to reduce stress and effort   Recognize the warning signs and symptoms of injury   Treat symptoms effectively before they lead to injury   Protect your investment in your career.

Recommended by ABMP, and  required reading at schools all over the U.S. and Canada. Includes an extensive conditioning program with exercises & stretches designed specifically for Manual Therapists

For ALL manual therapists, professionals and students:  Massage therapists, PTs,  PTAs, OTs, chiropractors, nurses, nursing assistants, athletic trainers, osteopaths and more.

"(Save Your Hands!) is an excellent work that should be required reading for every manual therapist, in or out of training. Furthermore, I think many other professionals including physicians, nurses, chiropractors, DOs and others ought to be
familiar with its contents. I wholeheartedly endorse the book -- it is a unique and valuable resource." 

-- Emil Pascarelli, MD, author, Dr. Pascarelli's Complete Guide to Repetitive Strain Injury,  
Emeritus Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University (see more reviews)