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MAITLAND'S VERTEBRAL MANIPULATION
Maitland's Vertebral Manipulation
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Seventh Edition

By
Geoff Maitland, MBE, AUA, FCSP, FACP, SASP, MapplSc, Consultative Manipulative Therapist, South Australia, Australia
Elly Hengeveld, MSc, BPT, OMT, SVOMP, Senior Teacher, International Maitland Teachers' Association, Oberentfelden, Switzerland
Kevin Banks, BA, MCSP, SRP, IMTA Member, Chartered Physiotherapist, Rotherham Primary Care NHS Trust, UK
Kay English, Dip Tech(Physiotherapy), Grad Dip Adv Manip Ther, MMPAA, MAPA, Private Practitioner, South Australia, Australia

Description
The thoroughly revised edition of this classic text describes the art of manipulative physiotherapy as delineated by G.D. Maitland - a unique approach based on procedures for thorough assessment and reassessment of patients. The 6th edition has been extensively revised, presenting an integrated contemporary and evidence-based model of manipulative physiotherapy. Updated and expanded coverage throughout reflects advances in knowledge and the role of manipulative physiotherapy within contemporary clinical practice. New highlights include an improved layout, new photographs, and an accompanying CD-ROM that includes video clips of all relevant examination and treatment techniques.

Audience
Physiotherapists, manual therapists, students, postgraduates, clinicians

Contents
Introduction
The doctor's role in diagnosis and prescribing vertebral manipulation
Communication
Assessment
Prognosis
Examination
Principles of techniques
Selection of techniques
Application of techniques
Cervical spine thoracic spine
Lumbar spine
Sacroiliac region
Sacroiliac joint
Symphysis pubis
Sacrococcygeal and intercoccygeal regions
Examples of treatment
Physiotherapy for animals.
Appendices:
Movement diagram theory and compiling a movement diagram
Clinical examples of movement diagrams
Examination refinements and movement diagrams
Clinical tips

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 520 pages, publication date: SEP-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-8806-2
ISBN-10: 0-7506-8806-8
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN


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Last update: 13 Jun 2009
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