Publications

Professional Health Systems is a leading publisher of educational materials students and teachers have relied on for over twenty years. Learn faster, smarter, and achieve clinical excellence with our evidence-informed textbooks. 

The Muscle Manual is a definitive resources for students and practitioners, used as a required text for many colleges and universities. The Muscle Manual offers 608 full colour pages of evidence based, easily accessible information on topics of: Muscle Testing, Functional Anatomy, Palpation, Posture, Gait, Strengthen Exercises, Kinesiology, ROM, Goniometry, Anatomical Variation, Case studies, Critical Thinking and much more. Use the Muscle Manual in the classroom and clinic for patient education.

The Muscle Manual is a valuable study guide for students, therapists and doctors preparing for board exams, oral practical exams, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) and many other licensure examinations. This text bridges the gap between classroom education and practical clinical application.

Evidence Informed Massage Therapy is the gold standard textbook available for massage students, instructors and clinicians — written by Massage Therapists for Massage Therapists! With 624 full colour pages and 5,500+ references and images, Massage Therapy is a useful reference in the classroom and clinic for patient education.This text bridges the gap between academics to advanced clinical application and critical thinking:

  • 624 Full Colour Pages with over 5,500+ Images and References
  • Multi-disciplinary Peer Reviewed (AT, DC, DO, LMT, MD, ND, PhD, PT, RMT)
  • Clear Presentation & Format Saves Time - Perfect for Board Exams and Practice

Evidence Informed Orthopedic Assessment is a quick reference guide developed for students, instructors, and healthcare providers to perform thorough orthopedic evaluations and determine appropriate treatment for musculoskeletal condition or injury.Use the Orthopedic Assessment textbook in the classroom and clinic for patient education. The content, imagery and format are designed to be useful during practice, and in the classroom for procedures, interpretation, clinical notes, ranking, and supportive videos accessible online. This includes current evidence best practices, with over 3500 references.Orthopedic Assessment is a valuable study guide to prepare for National Board Exams, State/Province Board Exams, Clinical Skills Examinations, and many other standardized licensure examinations.

Evidence Informed Orthopedic Conditions is a multidisciplinary, peer reviewed text, written for physical medicine clinicians by physical medicine clinicians. You are learning from the best with centuries of combined real world experiences and evidence-based content.Use the Orthopedic Conditions in the classroom and clinic for patient education. This peer reviewed textbook integrates body-wide common conditions and multidisciplinary treatment options, including the top 250+ conditions seen in practice, with 1000s of references and images.

Evidence Informed Joint-Play Mobilization is a quick reference guide designed for students, instructors, and healthcare providers. This textbook provides concise, easily accessible information on joint play and mobilizations, muscle energy, myofascial techniques, and much more."Movement = health and motion is life.” — Joint mobilization is a physical therapy technique used to relieve pain and muscle spasms, release tension, and improve flexibility in a joint. With joint mobilization, the physical therapist applies gentle passive movements to the joint, which stretches the tissue and restores joint play. These motions stretch and strengthen the surrounding tissue helping reduce pain and spasm, and increasing mobility.Joint-Play Mobilization is a valuable study guide to prepare for National Board Exams, State/Province Board Exams, Clinical Skills Examinations and many other standardized licensure examinations.

Evidence Informed Botanical Medicine is the best multidisciplinary, integrated guide available for students, clinicians, and instructors. Botanical Medicine draws on the developing knowledge of medicinal properties of plants in the prevention and treatment of disease.Botanical therapies are used for dampening the inflammatory response and managing types of pain. The Botanical Medicine textbook covers topics on: Botanical Actions, Constituents, Pharmacy, Monographs, Nutrition, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Fiber, and much more evidence informed medicine for 150+ Botanicals used in practice.

Chiropractic Technique is a quick reference guide designed for students, instructors, and healthcare providers. This textbook provides concise, easily accessible information on joint play and mobilizations, muscle energy, myofascial techniques, and much more. Use the Chiropractic Technique WebBook in the classroom and clinic for patient education."Movement = health and motion is life.” — Joint mobilization is a physical therapy technique used to relieve pain and muscle spasms, release tension, and improve flexibility in a joint. With joint mobilization, the physical therapist applies gentle passive movements to the joint, which stretches the tissue and restores joint play. These motions stretch and strengthen the surrounding tissue helping reduce pain and spasm, and increasing mobility.Chiropractic Technique is a valuable study guide to prepare for National Board Exams, State/Province Board Exams, Clinical Skills Examinations and many other standardized licensure examinations.

Evidence Informed Clinical Chiropractic is the best guide available for students, instructors and clinicians - written for Chiropractors by Chiropractors! With 1184 full-colour pages, you are learning from the best, with centuries of combined real-world experiences and evidence-based content.Use the Clinical Chiropractic textbook in the classroom and clinic for patient education. Clinical Chiropractic is the gold standard resource that identifies key postulates and applications, and provides an overview of current research findings and practical implications for chiropractors — incorporating current scientific findings and methods in clinical practice.

The Head & Neck Pain textbook is the ultimate guide for you to help your clients alleviate head and neck pain.Discover the most effective treatment options with the least effort. Work smarter, not harder to get better faster and stay stronger longer. This book will facilitate your journey by teaching you 3 key steps:

  1. Education to create a foundation of understanding
  2. Assessment methods to find the true cause of the pain or injury
  3. Actions to consider for treatment, exercise, follow-up and referrals

This evidence based text is designed as a guide for the general public, students, therapists, doctors and instructors.

The Hip Knee Ankle & Foot Pain textbook is the ultimate guide for you to help your clients end lower limb pain. Discover the most effective treatment options with the least effort. Work smarter, not harder to get better faster and stay stronger longer. This book will facilitate your journey by teaching you 3 key steps:

  1. Education to create a foundation of understanding
  2. Assessment methods to find the true cause of the pain or injury
  3. Actions to consider for treatment, exercise, follow-up and referrals

This evidence based text is designed as a guide for the general public, students, therapists, doctors and instructors.

Evidence Informed Introduction to Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) includes everything you need to get started. Learn IASTM techniques and use the tools to save your hands and prolong your career!In this introduction to IASTM, gain an understanding of the research, how to select the right instrument, use the tools for optimal performance, effective dosing and strokes, and basic treatments. This introductory text also provides select condition case studies — a great pocket reference to help you progress in IASTM.

The Low Back Pain textbook is the ultimate guide for you to help your clients alleviate lower back pain.Discover the most effective treatment options with the least effort. Work smarter, not harder to get better faster and stay stronger longer. This book will facilitate your journey by teaching you 3 key steps:

  1. Education to create a foundation of understanding
  2. Assessment methods to find the true cause of the pain or injury
  3. Actions to consider for treatment, exercise, follow-up and referrals

This evidence based text is designed as a guide for the general public, students, therapists, doctors and instructors.

The Muscle Manual Anatomy Workbook is the ultimate anatomy study aid! Used by both instructors and students, this workbook contains thousands of fill-in-the-blank questions and answers, and anatomy illustrations you can colour to enhance learning.The Muscle Manual Anatomy Workbook allows to students and instructors alike to increase testing difficulty as their knowledge grows. This is a workbook you can use for an introduction to anatomy class, clinical palpation, all the way through to advanced musculoskeletal clinical assessment and critical thinking.

Muscle Testing is the most functional clinical book on muscle testing available. This text bridges the gap from essential learning to practical application and critical thinking.Muscle Testing allows you to learn from the best, with centuries of combined real world experiences and evidence based content. Learn the 3 key steps for success:

  1. Anatomy education to create a foundation of understanding
  2. Assessment methods to find the true cause of the pain or injury
  3. Actions to consider for treatment, exercise, follow-up, and referrals.

Evidence-Informed Nutrition textbook discusses the importance of food as a fuel source, and as the building blocks for repairing tissues and allowing the body's cells to function at optimal capacity. See the science behind many common diets including DASH Diet, Mediterranean Diet, Swank Diet, Vegan Diet , Water Fasting, Low-Histamine Diet, Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Ketogenic Diet, Fasting Intermittent, Anti-Candida Diet, Gluten Free Diet, Paleo Diet, Low FODMAP Diet, Specific Carbohydrate Diet, Whole 30, Hypoallergenic Diet, Zone Diet and more.Nutrition and exercise are foundational to health! Designed as a reference guide for the general public, students, therapists, doctors and instructors, the Nutrition textbook provides the basic definition, assessment, management, and follow-up for many body conditions including; Alzheimer's, concussion, Diabetes, heart attack, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's Disease, and more.Following nutritional medicine therapy, patients often report an increase in energy, a reduction of symptoms, and an increased quality of life. Find your optimal health and peak performance today!

Unlock the full potential of your massage therapy practice with Pathology for Massage Therapists, the definitive resource designed to transform how you assess, understand, and treat your clients. Crafted by Dr. Nikita Vizniak, DC RMT, alongside a team of world-class multidisciplinary experts, this evidence-informed guide integrates 300+ person-centered principles and best practices to take your skills to the next level.

The Shoulder Arm Wrist and Hand textbook is the ultimate guide for you to help your clients alleviate shoulder, arm, wrist and hand pain.Discover the most effective treatment options with the least effort. Work smarter, not harder to get better faster and stay stronger longer. This book will facilitate your journey by teaching you 3 key steps:

  1. Education to create a foundation of understanding
  2. Assessment methods to find the true cause of the pain or injury
  3. Actions to consider for treatment, exercise, follow-up and referrals

This evidence based text is designed as a guide for the general public, students, therapists, doctors and instructors.

Evidence Informed Spinal Manual is the best integrated musculoskeletal guide available for students, clinicians, and instructors.The Spinal Manual textbook includes topics on: regional anatomy; orthopedic and special tests; history; signs and symptoms; physical exam; muscle testing; posture and gait; diagnostic imaging; multidisciplinary management; patient follow-up; prognosis; rehab exercises; clinical exam forms and patient handouts.

Evidence Informed Yoga Book is the most up-to-date, functional book on yoga, anatomy, and motion medicine available, written by doctors, therapists, and yoga instructors. The Yoga Book is an invaluable instrument for all stages of your journey, allowing you to develop excellence on a personal level and as an instructor.This book has been sculpted around the main principles of yoga and sized for optimal portability, so it can always be with you during practice. We build up each yoga pose and practice to follow the core principles — foundation, alignment, and expression.