Alive and Kicking

What if everything you thought you knew about the body... was only part of the story?

Alive and Kicking invites you to reimagine the human body-not as a machine made of parts, but as a living, sensing, intelligent matrix. In this deeply engaging and thought-provoking book, integrative clinical anatomist Sue Adstrum challenges conventional views of anatomy, physiotherapy, and healthcare, blending science, somatics, and fascia research to offer a more connected, compassionate path to wellness.

Drawing on decades of clinical practice, academic research, and bodywork, Sue introduces the fascial system-a vital but often overlooked tissue network that impacts how we move, heal, and feel. Along the way, she weaves in insights from energy medicine, mind-body awareness, and preventive self-care, offering readers practical ways to reclaim agency in an overstretched system.

Whether you're a curious reader, wellness practitioner, or simply someone seeking a more empowering way to care for your body, Alive and Kicking offers a whole-person perspective-scientific, soulful, and fascia-aware.

Warm, wise, and accessible, this book is a call to rethink the body-and reclaim your health-from the inside out.