Fully updated throughout and now with accompanying website. If you want a great book that explains the anatomy trains concept clearly and deeply enough to take to the clinic or massage table, then definitely buy this book. The diaphragm is a large component of the deep front line and should not be overlooked in our client assessment and training programs. Journal of bodywork and movement therapies january 1997 the anatomy trains secondary curves cervical and lumbar obviously, but in this context we would add the slightly flexed, offlock knee and medial longitudinal arch for consideration as additional secondary curves, for a total of four, all joined together in this superficial back line. The amazing spiral line webinar in association with ben benjamin by tom myers, author of anatomy trains director, kinesis luck favors the prepared mind louis pasteur anatomy trains how do you make sense of myofascial patterning. Look for underlying singlejoint muscles when you see multijoint muscles. Tom myers introduces anatomy trains the essential concepts behind this map of the fascial fabric of the body in this updated video. I took the anatomy trains structure and function course and that was definitely useful in understanding the core concepts of anatomy trains. Anatomy trains anatomy trains these are also known as myofascial meridians and provide an explanation of how the body moves as a whole body myofascial tensegrity system instead of individual. Sl sternalis superficial back line tension transfer tom myers. Finally, this strange sea creature is actually a dissection of your core or deep front line, as we term it. Scientific evidence for the anatomy trains myofascial continuities. Structural wisdom utilizes kmi structural integration and therapeutic massage to improve an individuals mobility, function and overall well. If you practice physical medicine of any kind meyers will awaken new understandings for you.
The latest edition of this volume presents a unique understanding of the role of fascia in healthy movement and postural distortion which is of vital importance to bodyworkers and movement therapists. Thomas myers anatomy trains describe the myofascial meridians of the body and help us see the interconnectedness of the body when designing treatment plans. The sensory ability is achieved via modified epithelial cells, known as hair cells, which respond to displacement caused by motion and transduce these signals into. Using the metaphor of railway or train lines, myers explains how patterns of strain communicate. Let us now step down to intermediate level, somewhere between these overarching global considerations and the useful detailed anatomy that comprises the rest of this book. This book is written in a way, that it leads directly into practical application. Here is a new article he gave me about the specific lateral line.
Anatomy trains edition posters are an essential visual reference to all 12 myofascial meridians laid out in tom myers classic book, anatomy trains. Anatomy trains superficial front line beyond study government financial help perth australia castle hill events eventbrite antique print and map room maps prints human skeleton anatomy anatomical. An introduction to the anatomy trains 8 myofascial meridians. This series of posts will look at the major fascial trains. Myers developed the myofascial meridians as a way of explaining the role of the fascial system in relation to human structure and function. Tom myers is perhaps best known for his book anatomy trains, where he describes the myofascial lines which help us understand movement and functions of the body. I am recommending this book to friends and colleagues and keep using the concepts of anatomy trains in my everyday practice with great success. Anatomy trains, thomas w myers shop online for books in.
Myers book anatomy trains 2008 has become a leading resource in the study of the fascial network but should be considered in context as only one way of considering the way the fascial network can work. Anatomy trains 97807020782 us elsevier health bookshop. Anatomy trains is a resource that gives inspiration for anyone who works with the human organism, for practitioners of various manual fields, for movement teachers and for educators in a larger sense. Anatomy trains in training with contributions by james earls and karin gurtner 11.
Fascia friday part 3 lateral line phe recovery and. Anatomy trains is an essential guide for understanding key myofascial lines which, when in tensegrity, facilitate optimal movement and postural patterns. The first step, therefore, had to be a reexamination and reorganization of that line. Anatomy trains is a refreshing departure from this format. The lateral line frames both sides of the body from the foots center out and inside, it extends along the outside of the leg and thigh. The evidence of anatomy trains myofascial meridians. The core the deep front line webinar in association with ben benjamin by tom myers, author of anatomy trains. The dvd rom in the back of the book contains video of techniques, anatomy trainsbased dissections and. Lateral line illustrates chapter 5 of the anatomy trains book.
One such theory is that deep fascial intervention, as a secondary byproduct. Note the myofascial tracks and bony stations where the fascia is tacked down to the bone. It reads with great clarity and is able to simplify complex concepts in a way that the reader can best understand. The lateral line frames both sides of the body from the foots center out and. Laying the railbed fascia and biomechanical regulation the rules of the game the superficial back line the superficial front line the lateral line the spiral line the arm lines the functional lines the deep front line anatomy trains in training structural analysis. Myofascial meridians for manual and movem my goodness. Lateral line is largely hidden under the soleus, so treat right along the edge of the tibia. It seems wise to follow the same steps in this article, so i will begin with the proposed alternate superficial back line pasbl.
Anatomy train lines anatomy, sports massage therapy, massage. Meridian myofascial pathways from anatomy trains book. The scapular x the scapula is a roundhouse in anatomy trains speak, meaning that many muscles compete in. While the anatomy trains concept is an excellent theory that, if true, would be a wonderful guide to strategy in manual therapies, there are other competing theories that make as much sense and may have a better scientific underpinning. Myofascial meridians for manual and movement therapists will be ideal for all those professionals who have an interest in human movement. Proper assessment involves weighing an evershifting dance of pulls created by a host of myofascial units across each semiindependent side of the pelvis. This balance involves at least three of the anatomy trains lines this spiral line, the lateral line, the deep front line, and, by mechanical connection, the superficial front line. Tom myers fascial release technique for the lower leg. Quite simply the content of this book is revolutionary. The anatomy trains myofascial meridians concept by tom myers is quite popular amongst manual and movement therapists. Jan wilke and researchers from goethe university in frankfurt, germany searched for the evidence on the existence of six myofascial meridians, as proposed by tom myers in 1997.
From here it splits, forming a series of xs running up the rib cage all the way up to the head. Anatomy trains by tom myers is an excellent book to read with many facts about. It consists of a single myofascial continuity from the lateral arch, running up the side of the leg to widen at the iliac crest. Fascia lines are the intersections of the body the fascia guide. The use of fascial trains was introduced by thomas myers in his book, anatomy trains. Myofascial meridians for manual and movement therapists, thomas w. Anatomy trains is written and presented in a style that allows this new information on the myofascial system to be easily absorbed by a wide range of readers. Anatomy trains 9780702046544 us elsevier health bookshop. This book presents a unique whole systems view of myofasciallocomotor anatomy in which the bodywide connections among the muscles within the fascial net are described in detail for the first.
Anatomy trains will allow you to make quality changes in your medical and sports practices to achieve amazing results very rapidly. Get instant access to issues and patterns, fascial release techniques, and toms comments. Fascia lines are the intersections of the body the. We have examined what we have termed the cardinal lines image 1the front, back, and lateral linesbecause they. Using the metaphor of railway or train lines, myers explains how patterns of strain communicate through the myofascial webbing, contributing to postural compensation and movement stability.
However, this is by no means what tom myers does in his book. The lateral line, also called lateral line system lls or lateral line organ llo, is a system of sense organs found in aquatic vertebrates, used to detect movement, vibration, and pressure gradients in the surrounding water. An introduction to the anatomy trains myofascial meridians 175. I am recommending this book to friends and colleagues and keep using the concepts of anatomy trains in my. From the deep front line part 1 technique dvd, here is a youngish tom explaining and demonstrating a technique with variation for the deep posterior compartment on the lower leg. For the lateral line, only continuity iliotibial tract and gluteus maximustensor fasciae latae.
For a society that is predominately visually based, the book has more pictures and diagrams to aid the readers understanding. The deep back line and a proposed alternate superficial. However there has been little scientific evidence to support this concept until recently. He is author of the worldrenowned anatomy trains concept and lectures all over the world to a vari ety of manual and movementbased professions. Its a dense book filled with information, deserved a detailed read and probably a few more rounds of close reading to fully digest it.