Chapter 5 Factors affecting healing; complications; pathological fractures Factors affecting the rate of healing of a fracture 86 Type of bone 86 Age 86 Mobility at fracture site 87 Separation…
Chapter 2 The diagnosis of fractures and principles of treatment How to diagnose a fracture 25 History 25 Clinical examination 26 Radiological and other visualisation techniques 29 Diagnostic pitfalls 30…
Chapter 16 The fracture clinic The Fracture Consultation 428 Patient’s notes 431 The organisation and running of fracture clinics varies from hospital to hospital. These differences are often dictated by…
Chapter 5 The Spine Anatomy, Biomechanics, Assessment, and Adjustive Techniques Outline STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE SPINE 145 EVALUATION OF SPINAL JOINT FUNCTION 146 Spinal Joint Scan 147 IDENTIFICATION OF…
Chapter 6 Extraspinal Techniques Outline ROLE OF THE PERIPHERAL JOINTS 283 TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT 283 Functional Anatomy 284 Biomechanics 286 Evaluation 288 Adjustive Procedures 291 SHOULDER 294 Functional Anatomy 294 Biomechanics…
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…
