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Evidence-Guided Practice:
A Framework for Clinical Decision
Making in Athletic Training
ISBN: 978-1-61711-603-2 277 pages,
Soft Cover ISBN-10: 1-61711-603-3
Edition: 1st Editor: Bonnie L. Van Lunen,
PhD, ATC, FNATA; Dorice A. Hankemeier,
PhD, ATC; Cailee E. Welch, PhD, ATC
Specialties: Sports Medicine Publisher:
Slack Incorporated List Price: $59.95
DESCRIPTION: This book explains how
the concepts of reliability and validity have
evolved and are important in the field of
athletic training. PURPOSE: The purpose is
to assist athletic trainers in evidence-based
practice as allied healthcare professionals.
This book is definitely needed. This area of
focus has been evolving and will continue to
help establish the field of athletic training.
AUDIENCE: The intended audience is se-
nior level students and practicing athletic
trainers. Once a basis is established in the
field, this is a required area of focus. The
authors are well established in this area of
study. FEATURES: The book explores
evidence-based practice using the concepts
of reliability and validity. The information is
well documented and the book is written in a
way that enables readers to understand the
subject at a high level. The references are
valuable and unique. ASSESSMENT: This
book not only will help athletic trainers de-
cide among differential diagnoses for their
patients, but also will help with establishing
credibility in our practice. This is a much-
needed book in a long-overdue area of focus
in athletic training.
Reviewed by: Ernest Eugene, MS, BS
(Virginia Tech)
Advanced Myofascial
Techniques—Volume 1: Shoulder,
Pelvis, Leg and Foot
ISBN: 978-1-909141-16-2 188 pages,
Soft Cover ISBN-10: 1-909141-16-X
Edition: 1st Author: Til Luchau Spe-
cialties: Chiropractic, Physical Therapy,
Sports Medicine, Alternative Therapies
Publisher: Handspring Publishing List
Price: $49.99
DESCRIPTION: This book focuses on the
treatment of fascia as a means to reduce pain
arising predominantly from the musculoskel-
etal system. It provides training in a variety of
manual methods of treating fascia, as well as a
number of more specific fascia-related condi-
tions. It also includes study guides for each
chapter, allowing students to assess them-
selves as they read, and ample, high-quality
illustrations and figures. PURPOSE: The
author has two primary goals for this book:
(1) to increase options for movement in ad-
dressing pain relief and (2) to refine the pro-
prioceptive sense in patients with pain arising
from fascia. Such goals are important in
treating these conditions, and they are neces-
sary to meet larger treatment goals. To that
end, this book does an excellent job of
presenting its procedures and relating them to
the presence of pain and various conditions.
AUDIENCE: The author states that the book
is intended for trained manual therapy prac-
titioners, and then lists more than 10 such
professions, including physical therapy, oste-
opathy, and chiropractic, among many others.
He also states it would be beneficial to
these disciplines, whereas noting that readers
should have some knowledge of deep hands-
on work. The author works at the Rolf In-
stitute of Structural Integration, thus comes
from a Rolfing background. Although I am
unfamiliar with him, it appears he is more than
qualified to author such a book. FEATURES:
The primary focus is upon the treatment of a
number of functional areas of the body, in-
cluding the lower limb, upper limb, and pelvic
girdle areas. Much of the book covers these
areas in detail, initially considering assessment
and diagnosis, providing instruction about
certain assessment procedures, then describing
the pain generators involved in each area
and how certain techniques may be used
for treatment. One great feature is that the
illustrations—photographs and drawings—are
of uniformly high quality, with great peda-
gogical value. The self-assessments for each
chapter enable readers to judge how well they
understand the various concepts and topics. I
am grateful that patient propriety is discussed
for contact, for example, on or around the
buttocks (such as for the sacrotuberous liga-
ment), and the book discusses obtaining per-
mission for the contact. A few more references
per chapter may have enhanced the book.
ASSESSMENT: This book is to the point,
factual, and practical. There is a wealth of in-
formation for those who use manual methods,
and the book would complement a number
of manual approaches very well (such as
osteopathy or chiropractic). It is straightfor-
ward with little dross, supported by excellent
illustrations. It acknowledges the work of
many early manual therapists and builds
upon their contributions.
RATING: jjjj
Reviewed by: Dana Lawrence, DC, MMedEd,
MA (Palmer College of Chiropractic)

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