For students and practitioners of massage therapy, physical therapy, osteopathy, and related fields, Johnson, a physiotherapist and sports massage therapist in the UK, presents a beginner's guide to determining muscular or fascial imbalance and whether it contributes to a patient's pain or dysfunction. She explains how to get started, who should be assessed, where and when to assess, its benefits, factors affecting posture and the ideal posture, equipment, documentation, and specific steps for lateral, posterior, anterior, and seated assessment of various body parts, and what findings mean, with diagrams, photos, and illustrations. No index is provided. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)