CHAPTER 14 A physical therapist’s perspective on manual therapy clinical effectiveness and selected mechanism Steven Z. George Introduction Physical therapists have historically used manual therapy to treat musculoskeletal pain. Manual…
CHAPTER 4 Modulation of visceral function by somatic stimulation Brian S. Budgell Introduction This chapter will discuss somatovisceral reflexes, addressing whole organ and system responses to natural somatic stimuli, especially…
CHAPTER 17 Clinical applications of manual therapy on physiologic functions and systemic disorders evidence base and implications for research Hollis H. King, Michael M. Patterson Introduction Manual therapy has not…
CHAPTER 11 The use of sham or placebo controls in manual medicine research Michael M. Patterson Introduction One of the key problems facing practitioners of manual therapy is to show…
CHAPTER 1 The concepts of osteopathic medicine past and present Hollis H. King, Michael M. Patterson Introduction Among the professions that emphasize the use of manual therapy in healthcare the…
CHAPTER 5 Manual medicine and the autonomic nervous system assessing autonomic function in humans Michael L. Smith, Kari Guinn Clark, Xiangrong Shi Introduction There is ample evidence for somatovisceral and…
Chapter 10 Assessment for Sports Massage and Physical Rehabilitation Application Outline Assessment Clinical Reasoning Process Outcome Goals and Care or Treatment Plans Charting Assessment Details History Gestures Symptoms Physical Assessment…
Chapter 12 Stretching Outline Stretching Flexibility Reduced Range of Motion Excessive Joint Range of Motion Stretching Principles Stretching Procedures Muscle Energy Techniques Breathing and Eye Movement Muscle Energy Techniques Methods…
Chapter 11 Review of Massage Methods Outline Components of Massage Application Compression Tension Bending Shear Torsion The Methods Holding Position Compression Gliding Kneading Skin Rolling Oscillation: Shaking, Rocking, Vibration Percussion…
Chapter 17 Common Categories of Injury Outline Overtraining Syndrome Muscle Soreness and Stiffness Acute-Onset Muscle Soreness Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness Muscle Stiffness Muscle Cramps and Spasm Muscle Guarding Contusions Wounds Therapeutic…
