Why purchase your own atlas? Because it has pretty colors, lots of pictures, and looks great in your library?
Honestly, I don't know whether you should or shouldn't get your own. I am not familiar with your work or your goals. What I can tell you is why I have it in my bookcase and why I use it.
For one, "Anatomy by Planes" combines traditional anatomy and motion, making it a one-of-a-kind, in-depth, visual, soft tissue therapy reference guide.
It shows which skin, muscles, and joints (that is, which complexes) to look at, treat, and exercise when motion hurts. Which is, of course, amazing.
It also makes something that's crazy complex very easy to do. It simplifies helping clients holistically.
There's so much to take into account. Eleven organ systems, hundreds of muscles, joints, deep fasciae, peripheral nerves, and much, much more - and all of them connect, in more than one way. It is incredible; the body truly is amazing. Amazing as it may be, with all those links, there are thousands of reciprocal relationships to consider. It's overwhelming. It's easy to lose your head and veer off track.
"Anatomy by Planes" helps me stay the course.
"Anatomy by Planes" is worth its weight in gold.
Ultimately, it's worth its weight in gold because it makes me a better soft tissue therapist. And for me, that's all that matters. Helping my clients feel better, that’s my North Star.
I don't know what you think or how you feel about it, but chances are, it'll do the same for you.
