Bodymaster John Gibbons is recognised as one of the world’s leading authorities in Sports Medicine. In ‘The Vital Shoulder Complex – An Illustrated Guide to Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation’ he shares his wealth of knowledge and experience to help you get the best results when working with this fascinating area of the body.
If you’ve read any of John Gibbons’ previous books, or attended any of the courses he runs at Oxford University Sport, you will likely already know that his knowledge, experience, and style are, well, inimitable. This is a man whose passion and talent for all aspects of physical therapy have catapulted him to the top of Amazon’s bestseller lists and drive demand for his ‘Bodymaster Method’ to be taught all around the world. His reputation as a world-leading osteopath has earnt him a list of clients that includes elite athletes, Olympians, and individuals who fly from across the Atlantic for an appointment with him.
‘The Vital Shoulder Complex’ is written primarily for physical therapists, however, it is also a useful resource for the personal trainer, Pilates instructor, or indeed anyone wishing to understand their own shoulder issues in more detail. The breadth and depth of information it covers makes it one of the most comprehensive guides to shoulder anatomy, injury and rehabilitation on the market. Yet, despite the challenging subject matter, it remains lively, accessible and memorable throughout.
Have you seen a patient with persistent shoulder pain, yet on assessment you can find no underlying musculoskeletal cause? In the chapter on ‘Differential diagnosis of shoulder pathology’, John describes how other bodily structures – the gall bladder, for example – might be the underlying causative factor. In his discussion on how the pelvis, sacroiliac joint and gluteals relate to the shoulder complex he shares how pain in the superior aspect of the scapula could, in fact, be due to a weak gluteus maximus muscle on the opposite side. You see a patient with a winged scapula – have you considered the axillary nerve? How would you treat a SLAP lesion? It’s all in there.
Theory is brought to life with case studies from his own clinic, as he shares his own assessment process and how he ‘thinks like a detective’, slotting pieces of the puzzle together and testing hypotheses until he reaches his diagnosis. With over 350 colour photographs and illustrations, ‘The Vital Shoulder Complex’ is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand and treat shoulder-related pain. We all have books that sit and gather dust on the shelves, but this is one you will return to time and again.
John Gibbons is a registered osteopath, author and lecturer for the Bodymaster Method®. He specialises in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries and supports over 75 sports teams in his clinic at the University of Oxford, as well as teaching his acclaimed Bodymaster Method® to physical therapists throughout the UK and internationally. He has written over 45 articles for publications such as SportEx, Federation of Holistic Therapies, Massage World, Positive Health and Sports Injury Bulletin. Gibbons is also the author of A Practical Guide to Kinesiology Taping, Muscle Energy Techniques: A Practical Guide for Physical Therapists, The Vital Glutes: Connecting the Gait Cycle to Pain and Dysfunction and Functional Anatomy of the Pelvis and the Sacroiliac Joint.
You can find out more about the Bodymaster Method® at www.johngibbonsbodymaster.co.uk
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