Viscerosensory pathways in the brain
CHAPTER 10 Viscerosensory pathways in the brain Lisa E. Goehler Introduction Health and wellness depend on coordinated responses to disturbances in the body (injury, disease) as well as to challenges…
A physical therapist’s perspective on manual therapy: clinical effectiveness and selected mechanism
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…
Modulation of visceral function by somatic stimulation
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…
Clinical applications of manual therapy on physiologic functions and systemic disorders: evidence base and implications for research
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…
The use of sham or placebo controls in manual medicine research
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…
The concepts of osteopathic medicine: past and present
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…
Manual medicine and the autonomic nervous system: assessing autonomic function in humans
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…
