Chapter 7 Nonthrust Procedures Mobilization, Traction, and Soft Tissue Techniques Outline JOINT MOBILIZATION 381 Definition 381 Primary Goal 382 Various Types 382 Selected Examples 383 MANUAL TRACTION- DISTRACTION 384 Definition…
Chapter 2 Joint Anatomy and Basic Biomechanics Outline FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, AND TERMS 11 Levers 11 Body Planes 12 Axes of Movement 13 Joint Motion 13 Synovial Joints 15 Bony…
Chapter 3 Joint Assessment Principles and Procedures Outline THE MANIPULABLE LESION 36 SUBLUXATION 36 VERTEBRAL SUBLUXATION COMPLEX 37 Mechanical Components 38 Joint Malposition 38 Joint Fixation (Hypomobility) 39 Clinical Joint…
Chapter 4 Principles of Adjustive Technique OUTLINE CLASSIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF MANUAL THERAPIES 84 JOINT MANIPULATIVE PROCEDURES 84 Adjustment 84 Manipulation 88 Joint Mobilization 88 Manual Traction-Distraction 88 SOFT TISSUE…
Chapter 1 General Overview of the Chiropractic Profession Outline THE PAST 1 Philosophic Roots 3 THE PRESENT 3 Basic Principles 3 Chiropractic Education 5 Licensure 6 Scope of Practice 6…
End-Stage Ankle Arthritis Arthrodiastasis, Supramalleolar Osteotomy, or Arthrodesis? Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM a,b,*, Nik Gatalyak, DPM a a Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgical Fellowship, Ankle and Foot Care Centers, Ohio…
Early Weightbearing of the Lapidus Bunionectomy Is it Feasible? Neal M. Blitz, DPM Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1650 Grand Concourse, 7th Floor,…
Gastrocnemius Recession or Tendo-Achilles Lengthening for Equinus Deformity in the Diabetic Foot? Robert M. Greenhagen, DPM a,*, Adam R. Johnson, DPM b, Nicholas J. Bevilacqua, DPM c a Private Practice,…
Surgical Reconstruction of the Diabetic Charcot Foot Internal, External or Combined Fixation? John J. Stapleton, DPM a,b,c, Thomas Zgonis, DPM d,* a Foot and Ankle Surgery, VSAS Orthopaedics, 1250 South…
