Manipulation of the Spine, Thorax and Pelvis

An Osteopathic Perspective

Peter Gibbons, Philip Tehan (Autoren)

Media-Kombination

304 Seiten

2009 | 3rd Revised edition
Churchill Livingstone
978-0-7020-3130-4 (ISBN)

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A guide that gives instructions for different manipulation techniques, covering various levels of the spine, thorax, and pelvis. It includes a helpful overview of the principles and theory of spinal manipulation and its use in clinical practice. It provides the related theory essential for safe and effective use of manipulation techniques.

This highly illustrated, step-by-step guide gives detailed instructions for dozens of different manipulation techniques, covering all levels of the spine, thorax, and pelvis. It also includes a helpful overview of the principles and theory of spinal manipulation and its use in clinical practice. The accompanying DVD contains video clips demonstrating the techniques described in the book. The new edition is a highly illustrated, step-by-step guide to 41 manipulation techniques commonly used in clinical practice. The book also provides the related theory essential for safe and effective use of manipulation techniques.

Professor Peter Gibbons Adjunct Associate Professor Department of Rehabilitation Sciences College of Allied Health Sciences Oklahoma University Health Science Center USA Professor Philip Tehan Adjunct Associate Professor School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Victoria University Australia Adjunct Associate Professor Department of Rehabilitation Sciences College of Allied Health Sciences Oklahoma University Health Science Center USA

PART A HVLA thrust techniques - an osteopathic perspective 1 Introduction 2 Osteopathic philosophy, practice and technique 3 Kinematics and coupled motion of the spine 4 Spinal positioning and locking 5 Safety and high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust techniques 6 Rationale for the use of high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust techniques 7 Validation of clinical practice by research PART B HVLA thrust techniques 8 Cervical and cervicothoracic spine 9 Thoracic spine and ribcage 10 Lumbar and thoracolumbar spine 11 Pelvis PART C Technique failure and analysis Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.11.2009
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	246 x 189 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Behandlungstechniken
ISBN-10	0-7020-3130-5 / 0702031305
ISBN-13	978-0-7020-3130-4 / 9780702031304
Zustand	Neuware