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Second Edition
By
Eyal Lederman, DO, PhD, Director, the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and Manual Therapy, London, UK
Description
This practical book offers an extensive examination of how manual therapy (MT) techniques work, and how to match the most suitable techniques
to different conditions. Drawing on evidence-based research, it explores the physiological, neurological and psychophysiological responses
of the human body to MT techniques. In doing so, it helps MT practitioners deliver a more effective and safer treatment for a broader
range of conditions.
Audience
All manual therapists particularly those concerned with understanding the evidence base for their practice: physiotherapists, manipulative
physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists, sports medicine practitioners, aromatherapists and other comp therapy
massage therapy groups (reflexology, Alexander technique etc).
Textbook and clinical ref for osteopathy, chiropractic and manip PT.
Clinical ref only for other groups
Contents
1. Introduction
SECTION 1 The effect of manipulation on the tissue organization
2. Manual therapy in the tissue
dimension
3. Assisting repair with manual therapy
4. Affecting fluid flow with manual therapy
5. Assisting adaptation: manual
stretching
6. Pain relief by manual therapy: the local tissue dimension
7. Overview and summary of Section 1
References
SECTION
2 Neurological organization in manual therapy
8. Manual therapy in the neurological dimension
9. The motor system
10.
Proprioceptive stimulation by manual therapy techniques
11. Affecting the lower motor system with manual therapy
12. The adaptive
code for neuromuscular re-abilitation
13. Abilities, inability and re-abilitation
14. Treating the intact motor system: behavioural
and psychomotor dysfunctions
15. Neuromuscular organisation in musculoskeletal damage
16. Re-abilitating the damaged motor system
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Pain relief by manual therapy – neurological mechanisms
18. Muscle tone
19. Overview and summary of Section 2
References
SECTION
3 Psychological and psychophysiological processes in manual therapy
20. Manual therapy in the psychological/psychophysiological
dimension
21. Origins of therapeutic potential of touch
22. Psychological influences of manual therapy
23. Psychophysiology
of manual therapy
24. Manual therapy in the psychosomatic field
25. Touch as a therapeutic intervention
26. Pain relief by manual
therapy: psychological processes
27. Overview and summary of Section 3
References
SECTION 4 Overview and clinical
application
28. Overview and clinical application of the science
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 336 pages, publication date: JAN-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07432-5
ISBN-10: 0-443-07432-1
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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