Palpatory or touch skills lie at the very core of all hands on therapies. Subtlety and sensitivity of touch, and interpretation of palpatory tests, are an essential requirement for practice. This book aims to help both the student and practising therapist towards increased sophistication of palpatory assessment skills and practice. Features: * written in a clear style which successfully conveys how best to learn these skills through practice * guides the reader towards assessment through palpation which is based on a hands on approach, and is therefore extremely useful to any therapist working in this way * gives a good overview of different forms of palpation and helps the reader to focus on how best to achieve and apply each form * encourages learning through imaginative exercises for the reader to try * written by a highly respected author who is well known as a teacher and writer on this area which is relevant to a broad range of hands on therapists