The Human Foot by Leslie Klenerman and Bernard Wood

Learn more about the human foot, its evolutionary history from when it started out as a fin, and understand why the human foot is the way it is today. The foot is a lesser well understood region of the human body. In this book, an orthopaedic surgeon and a paleoanthropologist get us closer to a better understanding by using the study of evolution, modern imaging, physiology, and biomechanics. As reflexologists, the foot is one of our major working instruments to improve our patient’s health. As such, understanding this extremely complex motor and sensory organ which is in charge of sending so much information back to the brain and the rest of the body, is key to our profession and vital if we are ever to describe in scientific terms mechanisms which as of yet remain unsolved:
What causes the different textures we feel? We call them deposits of toxins or congestions but the fact of the matter is that we still don’t know what they are made of, why they accumulate in the foot, or why there are different types of textures from one part of the foot to the other, one patient to another, one type of ailment to another.

Foot! by Matthew B. Werd and E. Leslie Knight

Fantastic book to understand everything about feet. Written in simple language, lots of relevant pictures, an incredible amount of great tips – not only about feet, but also about shoes, sports, injuries, etc.

USA/Canada:
You can order directly from: www.footbook.net
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Europe:
You can order from the International Institute of Reflexology in the UK on the following page: http://www.reflexology-uk.net
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www.espalda.org created by the Kovacs Foundation

A very complete website both in English and Spanish where you will find all the answers you need about your back, back pain, prevention, exercising and so on. All the information and advice on this website is based on the latest medical research around the world.

Strength Training Anatomy by Frédéric Delavier

This book shows you with spectacularly detailed illustrations which muscles work during which fitness exercise and how each exercise should be performed correctly. Additionally, it gives a lot of useful tips to prevent injury. A must have for anyone who is fascinated by the inner workings of the human body, who wishes to understand better how their own body functions, who is interested being fit, or must exercise to live without pain.

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