Here's what people are saying about Dr. Muscolino's Workshops...

 

“Hi Joe,

I wanted to touch base regarding the workshop in Clinton April 5th. First of all thanks again for taking the time to introduce me to the material. I’ve had 2 weeks of massage work to implement the techniques and find it highly effective and very positively received. These years I’ve always felt I used my body effectively and wisely, engaging my larger muscle groups, and using leverage, staying low and keeping my back straight and head neutral but WOW what a difference being more exact with the geometry makes. The angle of approach is everything; I am able to work so much deeper with almost no effort, definitely no effort in my hands, wrists or arms. I can easily modify the pressure to accommodate each clients needs and when deep pressure is appropriate I produce it with little effort.”

- Jill D., LMT and MT instructor

 

“Hi Joe,

I really enjoyed your class this past Sunday in Westport Conn. It was definitely worth the 6 hour commute! Please add me to your email list of workshops etc. It was a much needed inspiration to get back into the anatomy and to hear it described with such exactness and eloquence. It had been five years since my last anatomy class. (that's my confession) so thank you.”

-Kelly F.

 

“I just wanted to thank you for sharing your knowledge with us and for creating the opportunity for such amazing learning and growth! I left the workshop with a feeling of understanding, compassion and gratitude! I never really considered what a tremendous gift it is to donate your body to science until yesterday. Joe and I took a moment to express our gratitude before entering the cadaver room, but it was not until we were done that I realized how deeply grateful I am.”

- Sheryl C., LMT

 

 

Here's what people are saying about Dr. Muscolino's Books...

 

“Dr. Muscolino:

I just finished your Kinesiology book - it was a Christmas gift a year ago. I was not able to start reading it until this past Fall (I did keep it on my desk the whole time, so I would not forget it!), but once I started it, I could not put it down! I have a whole library of biomechanics, kinesiology and exercise physiology books - your book is the best I have yet to read!! The way you structured the information made it so easy to read and absorb the information. Awesome! I plan to put your other books on my birthday list! ”

- Tim R., Personal Trainer

 

A 5-star Review on Amazon.com for book Kinesiology: The Skeletal System and Muscle Function:

Joe has done it again!

Joseph Muscolino has written a text which takes the Kinesiological depth of experts like Neumann and Oatis and has brought the necessary concepts into a practical focus for massage therapists, as well as other allied health professionals. Rather than write from the vantage point of a lecturer's podium, Joe has taken the inquisitiveness of students and woven a text which answers their questions before they are asked. Our school, The Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, strives to make the sciences more accessible to students while maintaining a high level of academic excellence. Joe has gifted our school and the profession with a visual and scholarly delight which fulfills that quest. When considering the melding of thoroughness and user friendliness, in some respect, he could have subtitled the text "Everything You Wanted To Know About Kinesiology But Were Afraid To Ask". For the student, concepts which appear to be confusing and out of reach come into razor sharp focus. For the licensed practitioner, the illustrations and explanations support the science behind the art and offer illustrations which provide clarity in discussions with clients. For teachers, the publisher's Evolve ancillaries offer images from the text as well as other thoughtfully considered classroom tools which complement this fine work. As Chair of the Health Sciences Department, I heartily recommend this text to anyone who wishes to expand their knowledge base in a practical, lucid manner.

-Matthew M. Schrier

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“I purchased your book on Palpation. Everything about it is great!!! The price, all the info it is crammed full of, the presentation... it is a gem. I wish this had been one of my textbooks in massage school. As it is now, I look at it everyday. It goes back and forth between the office and home with me. I never know when the need to look something up in it will strike me. The stretches are a wonderful plus. I looked up all the muscles that are tight and troublesome on me and learned the stretches. Thank you again for putting such an amazing book out there for those of us craving to learn more.”

-Maureen G., LMT

 

“I received a copy of your latest book, “The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, Referral Patterns and Stretching”, as I currently own a number of your books I was probably fooling myself when I expected it to be more along the lines of Jarmey’s, “The Concise Book of Muscles”, which is more of a Readers digest guide to muscles. True to form you do not disappoint, I cannot for the life of me understand when you have time to compile/author such comprehensive books. Don’t misunderstand me, I am very happy with this book, but I made the mistake of assuming that I would be able to read it cover to cover over the school break……..Oh no, this will take me a few months to absorb. Thank you for such comprehensive, thought provoking publications!”

-Marc D., Student

 

A 5-star Review on Amazon.com for The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual:

a superior text... mult-purposeful... accurate... beautiful,

OM massage/bodywork students, professionals and teachers having used the old standard (TGB) to teach kinesiology, anatomy, pathology, deep tissue massage and neuromuscular therapy for years at multiple massage schools, i have been impatiently waiting for an affordable alternative. while this book lacks kinesiology fundamentals (planes, movements, etc.), it is vastly superior for learning muscles and how to specifically palapate muscles and bony landmarks. moreover, it includes theory (based on current research) on trigger points, trigger point locations, the pain referral patterns, initiating and perpetuating factors and a variety of other insightful comments on specific muscle… read more...

-J. Sims, LMT

 

“To: Dr. Muscolino:

I am taking an anatomy class and I just could not learn the muscles because I couldn't figure out their origin and insertion bones. I found your Musculoskeletal Anatomy Coloring Book at Borders Bookstoretoday. I went home and made my own flash cards drawing pictures, etc. When my husband came home, I was able to explain about 30 muscles to him using a skeleton that I have. He is a physician and he did not know all the bone attachments that I had figured out using your book. Your book is just terrific. Thank you so much for writing it. I haven't found anything like it to help learn muscle. Many anatomy books have tables where the origin and insertions are given, but it is so much better to look at your drawings.”

- Fiona G., Ph. D.

 

A 5-star Review on Amazon.com for Musculoskeletal Anatomy Coloring Book:

Superb learning tool for anatomy students,

In addition to presenting multi-dimensional information from "need-to-know" to "nice-to-know", this book combines visual and kinesthetic, through coloring, learning styles. It is well organized and is the perfect companion to Dr. Muscolino's textbook, "The Muscular System Manual". This is an important point as a previous learning experience with Kapit's, "The Anatomy Coloring Book" was a pleasant enough, yet left me feeling as if I had barely scratched the surface, his information falling short of sating my curiosity. Dr. Muscolino's texts provide the reader/user with plenty of data. The bones, bony landmarks, muscles, their actions and attachments are labeled clearly in perspectives that are described explicitly. Do not look for attachments to carry "origin" and "insertion" labels as some schools still may require, as this coloring guide subscribes to the expectations of the national certification exam which does not make those designations. Be certain to read the "Introduction": Part 1 guides the user briefly through body systems, and Part 2 ("Learning How Muscles Function") lays down axioms and corollaries of muscular structure and function. Then pick up your Venus Coloring Pencils, find your sharpener, let your inner artist out to play and learn!

-Luxenova

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A 5-star Review on Amazon.com for The Muscular System Manual: The Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body:

Excellent Resource for Musculoskeletal Information

This book is comprehensive in nature, scrupulous in detail, and the product of an obvious passion for the wealth of information to be found in our musculoskeletal system. As a massage therapist and perpetual student of the human body, I am glad to add this book to my library. It is well organized which makes it easy to reference whether I know the muscle, the bony landmark, or the general anatomical area of the body. Having so much information about an individual muscle in one book makes it easy to enhance or refresh my existing knowledge. I have opened the book just to refresh my knowledge of what an individual muscle looks like and found the illustrations clear. I have used the cross reference to find other muscles that might be adding to an existing muscular problem in a client. I have refreshed my awareness of an individual muscle by using the easy to follow palpation information. And I have added to my knowledge of individual muscle actions when helping a client isolate a muscle's tightness. Every time I have opened the book I have not been overwhelmed by what I do not know but rather come away feeling smarter.

-M. Y. Schuster

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A 5-star Review on Amazon.com for Flashcards for Bones, Joints and Actions of the Human Body:

Awesome study/quizzing tool

I use these little jewels all the time as I'm commuting on the train or waiting for someone at lunch or a coffee shop..even alongside all my lecture notes. If I don't want to pull out my heavy textbook, this is PERFECT for quickly quizzing and reviewing. I've learned the bones and joints so much more thoroughly and efficiently because of these flashcards. Even if you only have 5-10 minutes of "free" time, you can learn something from simply scanning over these cards.

-M. Gingrich

 

A 5-star Review on Amazon.com for Musculoskeletal Anatomy Flashcards:

Great study/reference tool

This is an excellent companion to Joe Muscolino's anatomy muscle book. Each card contains a quick reference on the attachments, actions and ennervation for each muscle. If you learn with repetition and memorization from flash cards, this is great. It's also useful when you just need a few muscles and don't want to haul the whole book around.

-marvelousmom

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