MANUAL THERAPIST
Learning Disabilities
Chapter 8 Learning Disabilities Introduction • People with learning disabilities (LD) will meet with all sorts of health professionals in all types of settings, from GP practices, outpatient clinics, general…
E-materials
Chapter 3 E-materials Acknowledgements Stephanie Taylor, Aquatic Physiotherapist, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, NHS Trust. Mr Alan Hazlett Author profiles Dr Anne Jackson PhD MSc BA(Hons) MCSP Anne Jackson has been a…
E-materials
Chapter 4 E-materials Author profiles Clara Upson BSc(Hons) MCSP Clara is an advanced physiotherapist working at Stoke Mandeville hospital in Aylesbury. Clara has ten years experience specialising in burns and…
E-materials
Chapter 1 E-materials Author profiles Deborah Jackson MSc BSc(Hons) MCSP Deborah Jackson is a specialist paediatric physiotherapist working in neuro-orthopaedics at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. She qualified in…
Gerontology
Chapter 7 Gerontology General principles • Assessment should be based around the functional ability of the older person and their ability to maintain an independent lifestyle. • Movement is context-dependent…
Community Paediatrics
Chapter 5 Community Paediatrics Introduction • Community paediatrics involves the assessment of children from neonatal age through to 19 years, with conditions ranging from specific foot problems to complex neurological…
Acute Paediatrics: Neuromuscular disorders
Chapter 1 Acute Paediatrics Neuromuscular disorders Clinical features Paediatric neuromuscular (NM) disorders are a diverse group of progressive conditions, characterised by muscle weakness and contractures that include the neck, spine,…
Associated techniques
8 Associated techniques Chapter contents Soft tissue approaches Active release technique Elbow (and forearm) technique Sacrospinalis Chronic shoulder restriction Chill-and-stretch (spray-and-stretch) technique Ice as an alternative Deep tissue release Induration…
Diagnostic methods
5 Diagnostic methods Chapter contents Neuromuscular technique – assessment and diagnosis Palpation Palpatory diagnosis Mackenzie’s abdominal reflex areas Skin: reflex effects and hyperalgesic skin zones Lifting skin folds (assessment) Stretching…
