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, Ebook ISBN: 978-1-58394670-1
Copyright © 2012, 2013 by Mary Sanderson and Jim Odell. All rights reserved. No portion of this book,
except for brief review, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any
means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise – without the written permission of
the publisher. For information, contact Lotus Publishing or North Atlantic Books.
First published in 2012 by
Lotus Publishing
Apple Tree Cottage, Inlands Road, Nutbourne, Chichester, PO18 8RJ.
US co-edition published in 2013 by
North Atlantic Books
P.O. Box 12327
Berkeley, California 94712
Illustrations Amanda Williams
Photographs Rufus Crosby
Text and Cover Design Wendy Craig
Printed and Bound in the UK by Bell & Bain Limited
The Soft Tissue Release Handbook: Reducing Pain and Improving Performance is sponsored by the Society for the
Study of Native Arts and Sciences, a nonprofit educational corporation whose goals are to develop an
educational and cross-cultural perspective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a
holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the
relationship of mind, body, and nature.
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 978 1 905367 22 1 (Lotus Publishing)
ISBN 978 1 58394 669 5 (North Atlantic Books)
The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:
Sanderson, Mary, author.
The soft tissue release handbook : reducing pain and improving performance / Mary Sanderson and
Jim Odell.
p.; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: “Designed for bodywork practitioners using manual therapy, including chiropractors,
physical therapists, osteopaths, massage therapists, orthopedic nurses and doctors, and students of sports
science”--Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-58394-669-5
I. Odell, Jim, 1960-author. II. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Massage--methods--Handbooks. 2. Athletic Injuries--therapy--Handbooks. 3. Pain
Management--methods--Handbooks. 4. Soft Tissue Injuries--therapy--Handbooks. WB 39]
615.8’22--dc23
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