I was lucky to come across the series of anatomy books published by Books of Discovery. These books present superficial anatomy and palpation to the professional dedicated to Physical Therapy and Sports or Therapeutic Massage.

One of the areas most forgotten in Clinical Anatomy is superficial anatomy. For medical students the anatomy curriculum is being shortened and shortened due to the need to dedicate time to other difficult topics such as biochemistry and cellular biology. As the rate of discovery in the medical sciences increases, the time that a physician and/or a medical student can dedicate to anatomy is constrained.

The art of palpation of muscles and joints is beautifully presented in this series of books and multimedia which I strongly recommend. These materials present a wealth of knowledge to the Health Care Professional. This series of books also includes instructor manuals which not only are easy to read but easy to put into practice.

You can read more about these products on the rest of this page, or you can go directly to the Books of Discovery website at www.booksofdiscovery.com- Dr. Miranda

Trail Guide to the Body Textbook: How to locate muscles, bones and more (3rd Edition!)

This acclaimed book delivers information for learning the muscular and skeletal systems in a beautifully illustrated, user-friendly way. It makes learning the necessary bodywork skills interesting, memorable and easy. With 420 pages and 1,100 illustrations covering more than 125 muscles, 206 bones, 30 ligaments and 110 bony landmarks, this text provides an invaluable map of the body. More than 1,300 schools have selected this best-selling guide.

Trail Guide to the Body Student Handbook

If you want to differentiate your psoas from your scalenes or just want to ace the next quiz, you'll find the answer here. This handbook follows the chapters and structures as they are arranged in the Trail Guide to the Body textbook. A resourceful complement, this handbook contains 200 pages and 300 illustrations. It offers a variety of questions and exercises including fill-in-the-blanks, drawings to color, illustrations and matching exercises. A fun learning tool that will test and reinforce a student's Trail Guide knowledge.

Trail Guide to the Body Flashcards

These cards make the perfect study tool for the student of musculoskeletal anatomy. Volume 1 covers the Skeletal System, Joints and Ligaments and Movements of the Body, with 176 cards in a two-color format. Volume 2 covers the Muscles of the Human Body, with 143 cards in a two-color format.

Trail Guide to the Body Instructor’s Field Guide and Test and Quiz Bank CD

In response to instructor requests, this 120-page Field Guide assist teachers who are using Trail Guide in the classroom. Whether you are a new or experienced instructor or are just becoming familiar with Trail Guide to the Body, this will be an invaluable resource for you. The Instructor's CD is stuffed with quizzes, fill-in illustrations, take-home assignments, word finds, crossword puzzles and more! 400+ pages, 900 illustrations. These items are FREE to institutions that require the Trail Guide to the Body textbook!

Trail Guide to the Body DVD (Video Guide to Palpation)

The new Trail Guide to the Body DVD, a 3-disc set, is an outstanding resource for both students and instructors. This 4-hour series closely parallels the presentation of muscles (and related structures) in the 3rd Edition of Trail Guide to the Body. Clint Chandler, LMP, an award winning instructor, leads the learner in specific palpation techniques to locate, identify and palpate more than 80 muscles. The menu format allows viewers to quickly navigate to the muscle they would like to see demonstrated with multiple camera angles.

The DVD format also allows the viewer to "freeze" the action at any point without a loss of image quality as well as repeat a sequence or watch the action in slow motion. In keeping with the spirit of Trail Guide, the video is both fun and loaded with accurate anatomical information. Actual images from the book are incorporated and, where appropriate, overlaid on the video. The DVD can be played on a television or shown "super-sized" on a screen with a projection monitor.