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An Osteopathic Perspective
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Third Edition
By
Peter Gibbons, MB, BS, DO, DM-Smed, MHSc, Associate Professor Osteopathic Medicine, Head of the School of Health Sciences, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Philip Tehan, DO, DipPhysio, MHSc, Senior Lecturer, Osteopathic Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Audience
Osteopaths (students and Practitioners)
Although this book is written primarily for osteopaths, medical practitioners, manipulative
and sports physiotherapists, it will appeal to all manual therapy groups at all levels – undergraduate, postgraduate and practitioner.
Contents
PART A HVLA thrust techniques – an osteopathic perspective
1 Introduction
2 Osteopathic philosophy, practice and technique
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Kinematics and coupled motion of the spine
4 Spinal positioning and locking
5 Safety and high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust
techniques
6 Rationale for the use of high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust techniques
7 Validation of clinical practice by
research
PART B HVLA thrust techniques
8 Cervical and cervicothoracic spine
9 Thoracic spine and ribcage
10 Lumbar and
thoracolumbar spine
11 Pelvis
PART C Technique failure and analysis
Index
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Paperback, 304 pages, publication date: DEC-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-7020-3130-4
ISBN-10: 0-7020-3130-5
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 3 Dec 2009
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