Back Pain and Spinal Manipulation: A Practical Guide

Back Pain and Spinal Manipulation: A Practical Guide

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With its origins as essentially a textbook on manipulation for doctors, the new edition of the book will continue to be of use to GPs, Orthopaedic Physicians, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and Osteopaths.

Table of Contents
 Foreword  
 Preface  
Sect. 1 General Concepts 1
1 Patterns of spinal pain 3
2 A diagnostic approach to spinal pain 14
3 The concept of irritability 39
4 Mobilisation and manipulation 47
5 Muscle energy therapy 60
6 Safety guidelines 66
Sect. 2 The Cervical Spine and Upper Limb 81
7 Neck pain and related clinical features 83
8 Pain in the shoulder and upper limb 100
9 Examination of the cervical spine and shoulder 109
10 Mobilisation of the cervical spine 134
11 Muscle energy and muscle stretching therapy 150
12 Manipulation of the cervical spine 160
13 Other treatment methods for the cervical spine and shoulder 180
14 The cervical spine: case histories and management problems 190
Sect. 3 The Thoracic Spine and Chest Wall 209
15 Thoracic back pain and chest wall pain 211
16 Examination of the thoracic spine 230
17 Mobilisation of the thoracic spine 242
18 Manipulation of the thoracic spine 251
19 Patient education and exercise programmes for the thoracic spine 273
20 The thoracic spine: case histories and management problems 276
Sect. 4 The Lumbosacral Spine and Lower Limb 291
21 Low back pain: clinical features 293
22 Pain in the buttock, hips and legs 314
23 Examination of the lumbosacral spine 324
24 Mobilisation of the lumbar spine 354
25 Sacro-iliac joints: clinical features, examination and treatment 373
26 Muscle energy techniques for the lumbar spine 387
27 Manipulation of the lumbar spine 394
28 Treatment plans, exercises and injection techniques for the lumbosacral spine and hip girdle 414
29 The lumbosacral spine: case histories and management problems 435
 Bibliography 453
 Index 461

Back Pain and Spinal Manipulation: A Practical Guide

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