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The first textbook covering physical therapy as well as physical medicine aspects of these two highly prevalent headache disorders from both a clinical and evidence-based perspective.

Spinal Manual Therapy: An Introduction to Soft Tissue Mobilization, Spinal Manipulation, Therapeutic and Home Exercises, Second Edition is an easy-to-follow manual of clinical techniques for the spine, pelvis, and temporomandibular joint. The text provides “tools” rather than “recipes” and immerses the reader in the process of “thinking as a manual therapist,” rather than functioning as a technician. The clinical utility of this revised second edition combines the art and science of present day spinal manual therapy.

Now in its fifth edition, this classic Kaltenborn text focuses on basic evaluation and manual mobilization with an emphasis on biomechanical principles. Each technique is clearly illustrated showing patient positioning, stabilization, and therapist hand placement.

New to this edition: 1)Expanded description of objectives, advanced manual therapy techniques and grades of translatoric movement. 2) Use of screening tests, specific mobility tests and symptom localization tests. 3) Progression from a test maneuver to a mobilization technique.

The most comprehensive guide ever created for head, face, and neck (HFN) pain, this multi-author book offers the very latest research and therapeutic information on this important and hugely interdisciplinary topic. A unique professional reference, it is also easy to use as a textbook within diverse educational institutions and programs. Content adheres strictly to the latest established guidelines for pain management in the medical and dental professions.

Table of Contents

Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Contributors.

The massage therapist's guide to treating headaches and neck pain is a practical guide for the massage therapist to assist them in identifying appropriate massage treatment for those experiencing headaches and neck pain. The book describes the most common headache types and causes for neck pain that can be effectively addressed with therapeutic massage and associated methods easily incorporated into massage.

This is the first of a series of Instructional Course Lectures (ICL) books of the International Society On Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT). In the contents of this book the reader can find the SOSORT statutes and become familiar with the aims of the creation of this society. This will hopefully be the initiation of a series of books on conservative scoliosis treatment and a valuable library for SOSORT.

One of the world’s leading authorities in spinal cord injury, and a participant in the Human Brain Project brings you an evidenced-based guide to the state-of-the-art in spinal cord rehabilitation. She has assembled an expert team of clinicians, each with expertise in the content areas they address. Their work encompasses all of the new scientific knowledge and technological advances practitioners need to know to determine the most effective rehabilitation interventions for each patient and to attain maximum restoration of function in individuals with SCI.

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A new edition of 50 Challenging Spinal Pain Syndrome Cases bringing together a total of 100 individual studies ranging from the common and comparatively straightforward to the more complex. Presented in a clear layout with details of case history, aetiology, physical examination, imaging and, when necessary, laboratory test results of patients, diagnosis, treatment and results, key points and suggestions for further reading. Comparisons between imaging and similar anatomical and or histopathological findings are used.

This landmark publication has up-to-date review of disc pathology and new patho-biomechanics data.
Updated and expanded descriptions of derangement, dysfunction and postural syndromes. Clinical reasoning, conceptual model and a review of related literature.
The full compendium of study that has been published since 1981 pertaining to the lumbar intervertebral disc and the McKenzie system.