Working with a team of top names in massage and manual therapy, including Judith DeLany (founder and director of the NMT Center), Primal Pictures has developed a key resource for massage therapists and manual therapists in training and practice: "3D Anatomy for Massage & Manual Therapies." This resource -offers an intuitive digital guide to human anatomy as it relates to the various manual therapy professions.
Like other Primal Pictures software, the DVD-ROM features 3D computer graphic models of human anatomy that can be rotated, enlarged with a zoom feature, and modified by adding or removing layers from skin to bone. All visible structures can be highlighted to bring up related text, and an atlas of muscles and trigger points hones in on specific areas of the body. A manual therapies topic section features 27 techniques, including key massage techniques, stretching, and special care. Each technique is accompanied with explanatory text written by an expert and supplemented with photographs, illustrations, and video clips to provide clarity and context:
- 300 images provide precise views of musculoskeletal and neurovascular anatomy
- 49 manual therapy video clips demonstrate a variety of techniques and therapies, including sport massage, kinesiotaping, and craniosacral therapy
- 77 surface anatomy videos and 67 muscle function animations cover the head and neck, trunk, and lower and upper extremities
- 100 manual therapy slides show 16 techniques--including oncology massage, lymph drainage therapy, and active isolated stretching--and feature 37 labeled dissection slides and 3 illustrations of trigger points
- 124 articles on trigger points written by Judith DeLany
In addition to serving as a personal guide and reference, the individual model images and animation frames may be exported directly from the software to use for presentations and reports or as a tool to revitalize client and patient consultations. An excellent resource for teaching and learning, "3D Anatomy for Massage & Manual Therapies" is a vital instrument in helping massage and manual therapists gain a deeper understanding of the human body.
About the Author:
Primal Pictures was established in 1991 with the goal of creating the only complete and medically accurate 3D model of the human anatomy. Now more than 20 years later, Primal 3D anatomy software is widely adopted in education and is currently used for education of patients, practitioners, and students in over 20 countries.
The representation of the body in Primal's range of software is unique due to its accuracy and detail. It is derived from genuine medical scan data that have been interpreted by a team of Primal anatomists and then translated into three-dimensional images by an expert team of graphics specialists. The anatomy visuals are accompanied by animations that demonstrate function, biomechanics, and surgical procedures, as well as clinical videos and text written by some of the world's leading medical specialists.
Lead contributor
Judith DeLany, LMT
"Director, NMT Center, Founder and Director "
Contributing experts
Timothy Agnew
"Intent Multi-media "
Sandra K. Anderson
"Bodyworker and Bodywork Educator "
Jean-Pierre Barral, DO, MRO(F), PT
"Director, Department of Osteopathic Manipulation"
Linda Beach
"Owner/Executive Director, International Spa Institute "
Iris Burman, LMT, CNMT
"President and Director of Educating Hands School of Massage "
Leon K. Chaitow, ND, DO
"Honorary Fellow, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster "
Bruno Chikly, MD, DO
"Co-founder School of Manual Lymphatic Therapy "
Alain Croibier, DO, MRO(F)
"Barral Institute "
Johnette du Rand
"Programme Director and Oncology Massage Educator, Greet the Day "
Sandy Friedland
"Teacher, author, seminar leader, lecturer and licensed massage therapist"
Richard M. Gold, PhD, L.Ac
"Senior Faculty, President; Chairman of the Board, International Professional School of Bodywork "
Alison Harvey, DC, CST-D
"Barral Institute"
Dawn Langnes, BS, LMT
"Chief Development Officer, Barral Institute and Upledger Institute"
Whitney W. Lowe
"Director, Orthopaedic Massage Education and Research Institute"
Vimala McClure
"Founder, International Association of Infant Massage"
Mike McGillicuddy
"Massage Therapy School Director"
Joseph E. Muscolino, DC
"Massage Therapy Author and Educator, Adjunct Professor, Purchase College"
Thomas Myers
"Kinesis, LLC Director"
Carole Osborne
"Faculty, International Professional School of Bodywork"
Sharon Puszko, PhD, LMT
"Owner, Director, Educator and Author, Day-Break Geriatric Massage Institute"
Susan G. Salvo, B Ed, LMT, NTS, CI, NCTMB
"Director, LA Institute of Massage Therapy"
John E. Upledger, DO, OMM
"Founder, Upledger Institute International, Inc"
John M. Upledger
"CEO, Upledger Institute International, Inc"
James Waslaski, AA, LMT, CPT (NASM)
"Author and International Lecturer, Chronic Pain and Sports Injuries"
Ed Wilson, LMT, Cert Reflexology
"Educator/Therapist, Educating Hands School of Massage"
Robert A. Wuttke, LMT, NSCA-CPT, BMO
"Therapeutic Services Manager, Carillon Sports and Family Medicine"
