Hargrove Todd R. A Guide to Better Movement: The Science and Practice of Moving With More Skill And Less Pain

Better Movement, 2014. — 258 p. — ISBN: 978-0-9915423-1-4.A Guide to Better Movement offers a clear and practical look at emerging science related to the brain’s role in movement and pain. It is written for movement professionals, athletes, chronic pain sufferers, and anyone else interested in moving better and feeling better. In it, you will learn: the essential qualities of movements that are healthy and efficient; why good movement requires healthy “maps” in the brain; why pain is sometimes more about self-perception than tissue damage or injury; the science behind mind-body practices; general principles that can be used to improve any movement practice; and 25 illustrated and simple movement lessons to help you move better and feel better.The Science of Moving Better
Defining Better Movement.
Learning Better Movement.
The Brain Maps the Body.
Motor Development and Primal Patterns.
The Science of Feeling Better
The Science of Pain.
Movement and Threat: Central Governors.
Movement, Thinking, and Feeling.
The Practice of Moving Better and Feeling Better
Strategies to Move Better and Feel Better.
Lessons in Better Movement.