Mobilisation Of The Spine

This clinical guide to examination and rationale for treatment using mobilisation techniques presents manual therapy in a format suited to both student and post-registration Chartered Physiotherapists. The new edition has been revised and largely rewritten. Many new illustrations have been included.

Clear, step-by-step guidelines show how to perform Physical Therapy procedures! Joint Mobilization/Manipulation: Extremity and Spinal Techniques, 3rd Edition is your go-to resource for evidence-based Interventions treating conditions of the spine and extremities. New full-color photos and illustrations show detail with added realism, and 192 online videos demonstrate the major techniques described in the book. Written by rehabilitation and movement sciences educator Susan Edmond, this text provides current, complete information ranging from the principles of examination and evaluation to making effective manual therapy interventions. Illustrated descriptions of joint mobilizations make procedures easy to understand and then perform. Unique focus on spine and extremities provides an all-in-one resource for essential information. Contraindications, precautions, and indications are included for each joint mobilization to reinforce clinical decision-making. Clearly labeled photos show the direction of force for each therapy technique. Evidence-based information at the beginning of each chapter provides the latest research and rationales for specific procedures. Cervical Spine chapter includes mobilization techniques such as Paris cervical gliding, Grade V (thrust), and muscle energy. Guidelines to the examination of joint play of the spine include current, evidence-based research. Coverage of osteokinematic and arthrokinematic motion, and degrees of freedom, provides perspective on the body planes. 23 NEW videos demonstrate each step of manual therapy techniques. NEW full-color photos and illustrations show techniques with a higher degree of clarity and realism. NEW mobilization and manipulation techniques include step-by-step videos for each. UPDATED research makes this book the most current, evidence-based text available on manual therapy of the spine and extremities.

Master the techniques and problem-solving skills needed to manage spinal and TMJ disorders! Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine, 2nd Edition provides guidelines to manipulation, manual physical therapy examination, and treatment procedures of the spine and temporomandibular joint. Informed by evidence-based research, this text offers detailed instructions for reaching an accurate diagnosis and developing a plan of care. Written by well-known spinal manipulation expert Kenneth Olson, this resource provides the complete information you need to make sound decisions during clinical interventions. Descriptions of manual therapy techniques include evidence-based coverage of the examination and treatment of spine and TMJ disorders, along with discussions of alternative treatment methods and potential adverse effects and contraindications to manipulation. Guidelines for completing a comprehensive spinal examination include medical screening, the patient interview, disability assessment, and tests and measures, along with an evaluation of the examination findings and the principles involved in arriving at a diagnosis and plan of care. Impairment-based manual physical therapy approach includes a review of the evidence to support its use to evaluate and treat spinal and TMJ conditions. Case studies demonstrate the clinical reasoning used in manual physical therapy. Guide to Physical Therapist Practice terminology is incorporated throughout the book, using accepted terms familiar in physical therapy settings. Expert author Ken Olson is a highly respected authority on the subject of spinal manipulation in physical therapy. A clear, consistent format for explaining techniques makes this reference easy to use in the clinical setting. NEW! Coverage of emerging topics includes soft tissue assessment, mobilization, dry needling, myofascial pain and trigger points, thoracic outlet syndrome, cervicogenic dizziness, and differentiation of headache types, plus expanded coverage of examination procedures and psychologically informed management strategies for chronic low back pain. NEW! Full-color design and photographs show essential concepts and procedures from multiple angles, illustrating hand and body placement and direction of force. UPDATED evidence-based research provides the latest thinking on manual therapy of the spine.

This is a Pageburst digital textbook; This highly illustrated text is the only book to include manipulation and mobilization techniques for both spine and extremity. This edition includes a new title that reflects the focus on evidence- based practice as well as more information on the spine, most notably with regard to joint play. Clearly labeled photos show the direction of force in techniques. A companion DVD offers video demonstrating how to perform the major procedures covered in the text. Description of joint mobilization, along with pictures, make procedures easy to understand and then perform. Unique focus on spine and extremities provides learners with information all in one place. Contraindications/precautions and indications included for each joint mobilization help to apply mobilizations to actual clinical situations. Evidence-based introductions begin each chapter to provide the latest research and rationalization for specific procedures. New information on the examination of joint play, especially in reference to the spine, provides the latest information available. Clearly labeled photos show the direction of force on the photographs that show the techniques. More information on osteokinematic and arthrokinematic motion, and degrees of freedom, provides perspective on the body planes. Better definitions of mobilization and manipulation. In the cervical spine chapter, additional mobilization techniques, such as Paris cervical gliding, have been added. Grade V (thrust) techniques have been added to the spine chapters More muscle energy techniques added to spine chapters Companion CD-ROM includes videos of manipulation and mobilization techniques covered in the text.