Orthopedic Manual Therapy

Description

ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL THERAPY, 2nd edition is extensively updated and presents all modern foundations of orthopedic manual therapy, including patient management, clinical reasoning, reflective practice, and problem solving. Its comprehensive, regional approach to the body helps therapists synthesize new research, didactic knowledge, and clinical expertise. The text first systematically explains assessment, evaluation, treatment, and contraindications. Next, it offers in-depth insights into regional musculoskeletal conditions, supported by relevant anatomy, biomechanics, examination protocols, treatment techniques, and outcomes. Scientific research is analyzed to support the tests, techniques, and clinical reasoning presented. Hundreds of color images are provided, together with extensive scientific bibliographies. This edition’s improvements include: new chapters on neurodynamics and soft tissue mobilization; more patient cases; greater focus on clinical decision-making; and new video procedures at www.myhealthprofessionskit.com. Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright Page......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Foreword......Page 8 Foreword......Page 9 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Contributors......Page 14 Reviewers......Page 15 What Constitutes Orthopedic Manual Therapy?......Page 16 The Science of Orthopedic Manual Therapy......Page 17 Hierarchy of Evidence......Page 23 Chapter Questions......Page 25 References......Page 26 Clinical Decision Making Models......Page 30 Assessment Modifiers of Decision Making......Page 32 Decision Making in Manual Therapy......Page 35 Assessment......Page 43 References......Page 44 Determining Who is and Is not a Manual Therapy Candidate......Page 50 Contraindications to Orthopedic Manual Therapy......Page 51 Detailed Elements of the Clinical Examination Process......Page 54 The Physical Examination......Page 59 Post-Examination Clinical Reasoning......Page 65 References......Page 66 Treatment......Page 70 Manual Therapy Techniques......Page 71 Fine-Tuning the Techniques......Page 75 Re-Examination......Page 77 References......Page 78 Clinical Examination......Page 82 Observation......Page 87 Patient History......Page 88 Physical Examination......Page 89 Treatment Techniques......Page 105 General Techniques......Page 107 Targeted Specific Techniques......Page 120 Treatment Outcomes......Page 126 Patient Cases......Page 127 References......Page 129 Clinical Examination......Page 134 Physical Examination......Page 135 Treatment Techniques......Page 147 Treatment Outcomes......Page 152 Patient Cases......Page 153 References......Page 154 Clinical Examination......Page 158 Physical Examination......Page 160 Treatment Techniques......Page 174 Chapter Questions......Page 187 Patient Cases......Page 188 References......Page 189 Clinical Examination......Page 192 Patient History......Page 194 Clinical Examination......Page 195 Treatment Techniques......Page 215 Treatment Outcomes......Page 226 Patient Cases......Page 227 References......Page 229 Clinical Examination......Page 232 Patient History......Page 233 Physical Examination......Page 234 Treatment Techniques......Page 265 Treatment Outcomes......Page 271 Chapter Questions......Page 272 Patient Cases......Page 273 References......Page 274 Clinical Examination......Page 278 Clinical Examination......Page 281 Physical Examination......Page 283 Treatment Techniques......Page 297 Treatment Outcomes......Page 307 Patient Cases......Page 309 References......Page 311 Clinical Examination......Page 316 Observation......Page 317 Patient History......Page 318 Physical Examination......Page 319 Diagnosis and Treatment Decision Making......Page 333 Treatment Techniques......Page 336 Treatment Outcomes......Page 346 Patient Cases......Page 347 Chapter Questions......Page 348 References......Page 349 Clinical Examination......Page 352 Physical Examination......Page 353 Special Clinical Tests......Page 368 Treatment Techniques......Page 369 Treatment Outcomes......Page 382 Patient Cases......Page 383 References......Page 384 Clinical Examination......Page 388 Physical Examination......Page 389 Special Clinical Tests......Page 410 Treatment Techniques......Page 411 Treatment Outcomes......Page 418 Patient Cases......Page 419 References......Page 421 Observation......Page 424 Patient History......Page 425 Physical Examination......Page 426 Treatment Techniques......Page 448 Treatment Outcomes......Page 457 Patient Cases......Page 459 References......Page 460 Clinical Examination......Page 464 Patient History......Page 466 Physical Examination......Page 467 Clinical Use......Page 482 Treatment Techniques......Page 484 Treatment Outcomes......Page 488 Patient Cases......Page 490 References......Page 491 Clinical Examination......Page 494 Patient History......Page 495 Special Clinical Tests......Page 496 Treatment Techniques......Page 508 General Techniques......Page 518 Chapter Questions......Page 527 Patient Cases......Page 528 References......Page 529 Discussion of Cases Studies......Page 532 C......Page 538 F......Page 539 L......Page 540 O......Page 541 S......Page 542 Z......Page 543 C......Page 544 E......Page 545 H......Page 546 L......Page 547 N......Page 548 P......Page 549 R......Page 550 S......Page 551 T......Page 552 Z......Page 553