Joint Play
Joint Play Matthew S. Reeves OVERVIEW John Mennell introduced the theory of joint play as a therapeutic manual medicine technique through his book Joint Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment Using Manipulative…
Muscle Energy Techniques
Muscle Energy Techniques Todd J. May OVERVIEW The first description of the muscle energy technique is attributed to Fred Mitchell Sr., who first published his work in 1958. This publication…
Counterstrain Technique
Counterstrain Technique Rance McClain DEFINITION Counterstrain (CS) is defined as “a system of diagnosis and treatment that considers the dysfunction to be a continuing, inappropriate strain reflex, which is inhibited…
High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Technique
High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Technique Jonathan D. Tait Steven J. Karageanes OVERVIEW The thrust technique [also called the high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) technique, or mobilization with impulse] is one of the oldest and…
Functional Technique
Functional Technique Richard G. Schuster OVERVIEW Functional techniques are among the oldest but least understood techniques in the osteopathic armamentarium. There is no single functional technique, but rather they are…
Introduction
Introduction Michael Henehan Many excellent textbooks have been written on the topics of sports medicine and manual medicine. So what is different about this one? The idea behind this book…
Patellar Problems in Athletes
Patellar Problems in Athletes Jeffrey Halbrecht MD Key Points The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body. Unlike most animals, humans often load the knee near full…
Hallux Valgus in the Athlete
Hallux Valgus in the Athlete Walter J. Pedowitz MD David I. Pedowitz MD, MS Key Points First ray bunion deformity causes pain, difficulty with normal shoe wear, and loss of…
Ligament Injuries in Children and Adolescents
Ligament Injuries in Children and Adolescents Patrick S. Brannan MD Henry G. Chambers MD Key Points Ligament injuries around the knee are unusual in children and adolescents but can present…
Mass Participation Events
Mass Participation Events Helen D. Iams MD, MS James Williams MD Key Points Events with more than 1,000 participants are classified as mass participation events. The medical care system at…
