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Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine
- 3rd Edition - May 22, 2002
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Author: Ruth Grant
- Language: English
Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine addresses physical therapists working with patients with neck and/or back pain-how to assess and how to treat these patien… Read more
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Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine addresses physical therapists working with patients with neck and/or back pain-how to assess and how to treat these patients. The text covers anatomy, biomechanics and innervation in the first section, then presents examination and assessment of the patient and clinical management in the second and third sections of the text.
Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine, third edition, has been written by contributors from many countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, the Czech Republic, Sweden, and the Netherlands. These authors include many leading names in physical therapy (e.g., David S. Butler, Robin A. McKenzie, and Shirley Sahrmann).
Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine, third edition, has been written by contributors from many countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, the Czech Republic, Sweden, and the Netherlands. These authors include many leading names in physical therapy (e.g., David S. Butler, Robin A. McKenzie, and Shirley Sahrmann).
Students and practitioners in physiotherapy and manual therapy
I. Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Innervation
Functional and Applied Anatomy of the Cervical Spine. Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine. Biomechanics of the Thorax. Innervation and Pain Patterns of the Cervical Spine. Innervation and Pain Patterns of the Thoracic Spine.
II. Examination and Assessment
Clinical Reasoning in Orthopedic Manual Therapy. Examination of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine. Premanipulative Testing of the Cervical Spine-Reappraisal and Update. Combined Movements of the Cervical Spine in Examination and Treatment. Muscles and Motor Control in Cervicogenic Disorders. Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test: Clinical Use in a Big Picture Framework.
III. Clinical Management
Manual Therapy Techniques Applied to the Cervical Spine. Management of Cervical
Headache. Management of Selected Cervical Syndromes. The Sympathetic Nervous
System and Pain: A Reappraisal. Manual Therapy for the Thorax. Movement
Impairment. Syndromes of the Thoracic and Cervical Spine. Mechanical Diagnosis
and Therapy for the Cervical and Thoracic Spine. Neck and Upper Extremity Pain in
the Workplace. Efficacy of Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Neck Pain. Reflection
on the Changing. Nature of Professional Practice. Index.
Functional and Applied Anatomy of the Cervical Spine. Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine. Biomechanics of the Thorax. Innervation and Pain Patterns of the Cervical Spine. Innervation and Pain Patterns of the Thoracic Spine.
II. Examination and Assessment
Clinical Reasoning in Orthopedic Manual Therapy. Examination of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine. Premanipulative Testing of the Cervical Spine-Reappraisal and Update. Combined Movements of the Cervical Spine in Examination and Treatment. Muscles and Motor Control in Cervicogenic Disorders. Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test: Clinical Use in a Big Picture Framework.
III. Clinical Management
Manual Therapy Techniques Applied to the Cervical Spine. Management of Cervical
Headache. Management of Selected Cervical Syndromes. The Sympathetic Nervous
System and Pain: A Reappraisal. Manual Therapy for the Thorax. Movement
Impairment. Syndromes of the Thoracic and Cervical Spine. Mechanical Diagnosis
and Therapy for the Cervical and Thoracic Spine. Neck and Upper Extremity Pain in
the Workplace. Efficacy of Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Neck Pain. Reflection
on the Changing. Nature of Professional Practice. Index.
- Edition: 3
- Published: May 22, 2002
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Language: English
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Ruth Grant
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of South AustraliaRead Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine on ScienceDirect