Deep Tissue Massage, Revised Edition: A Visual Guide to Techniques

This book has invaluable information presented in a clear and concise manner. Art Riggs and his materials are great resources for every MT regardless of the modalities practiced. Easy to read, lots of pictures, and at the same time very in-depth. Be sure to check out his DVD package as well- a must for every MT.Deep Tissue Massage and Myofascial Release: A Video Guide to Techniques

This book was a bit over my head, I think if you are learning the profession and actually being taught by someone, then this book would be great because it is very extensive on what it teaches. However, for someone just sort of looking at basic massage techniques, this isn't really something you would go into. You could, but you might also hurt someone by doing some of the stuff in this book if done incorrectly.Basically, this book turned out to be more of a picture book for me to see what deep tissue massage was all about. Still is a cool book though.

Very interesting and detailed book. It is very easy to understand and has plenty of pictures. It also shows you which areas to apply pressure who and which areas to not apply pressure to. It shows you how to perform many different types of massages too.

This a great book, but to be honest my review is really for the use of the book and DVD series in tandem, you really need to have both of them to get the full benefit of both. The book even has notes that will tell you were to look on the video's to find the techniques referenced. I first bought this book right before I started Massage therapy school. I read it and watched the DVD's and was completely lost. Then after a semester of training and taking myology I read it and watched the DVD's again and was blown away by how much I learned from them. So I would say it's probably best to wait until you have a basic level of professional massage and a thorough knowledge of the muscles system before reading this book. What art teaches is not a series of techniques that you would use to put together a massage therapy routine. The book is really more for teaching work that can be done on specific body parts weather you doing a site specific massage to address a structural deviation or chronic pain. Or for teaching you specific techniques that you can use in conjunction with a full body therapeutic massage to enhance your massage by addressing specific problems for the individual client. He also teaches you a number of different positions and draping techniques that you can use beyond just the traditional prone, supine, and occasional side lying position. Overall if you are a massage therapist or a massage therapy student I would highly recommend purchasing this book and sucking it up and purchasing the DVD set as well.

Fantastic, buy the dvds that go with it, and you won't be disappointed. They really are meant to go together. He recommends having some anatomy knowledge. He specifically recommends the book "Trail guide to the body" which I think is now in its sixth edition. The book combined with the dvds are great! One is not really meant without the other.

Basically brand new. Such good value for a low cost!!

Hi,I am a professional therapist. I graduated from the Ohashi Institute in NYC, and I must say that Ohashi has better techniques than this book. Ohashi's practitioner moves better and is much more comfortable that in this book. In this book, sometimes I'd look at the pictures and wonder how the practitioner is feeling; they look strained, it doesn't seem like they are using diagonal cross-patterning and their own body weight.Overall, I think the book is OK, if you haven't been exposed to the martial-arts -like techniques of the East. This book shows you something that is better than the traditional western massage where the patient just lies there on the table, and the whole experience is static and straining.However, to achieve the true mastery, I think it is necessary to go to the eastern sources, like thai massage, hawai'ian lomi-lomi and "moving" shiatsu, where the practitioner moves using their center of gravity and gracefully *takes* the patient for the ride. The net result is excercising of joints, which is extremely healing. Plus, the practitioner gets to get healthier too.I highly recommend Ohashi's school and books. The longer I practice it, the more I appreciate it.I also think it is worth looking into the thai massage, trigger points, cranio-sacral and rolfing. I found that all those are necessary in order to achieve some results.

BUY this book, and go buy his video companion set! I have read many different deep tissue books over the years, and this one is by far the best! It is interesting to read, covers all the important topics, it clearly demonstrates the techniques and he offers quality advice on current political issues in the industry. I had no idea that there were chiropractars trying to limit our practice! Its a great book, probably one of the best!.. Up there with Anatomy Trains, Leon Chaitow books, and Trivell/Simmons Trigger point manual.