Main description:

Proven and effective orthopedic therapy techniques for musculoskeletal disorders

Orthopedic Manual Therapy presents a systematic, step-by-step guide to manual therapy for disorders of the extremities and spine. Readers will find detailed examination and treatment techniques, the newest scientific and clinical advances, and updates on pain physiology, biomechanics, neurodynamics, and the biopsychosocial model of disease as the foundation for manual therapy.

Special Features

Describes every procedure in well structured, logical sequences of assessment, classification, and intervention, including core questions for patients
Covers examination and treatment of all joints, from the toes to the shoulder girdle, with new information on the sacro-iliac joint tests, as well as additional new techniques for the wrist and the hindfoot
Provides more than 500 full-color, step-by-step photographs that illustrate every technique for treating functional disorders of the locomotor system
Explains the important topic of arthrokinematics (movement of the adjacent joint surfaces) and its role in the mechanics of manual therapy
Offers a practical documentation template for recording each articulation and communicating findings to colleagues or physicians
Access to 20 instructive videos on the Thieme MediaCenter that demonstrate procedures in real-life clinical situations

Complete with case studies, checklists, and study questions, this practical, didactic book is ideal as both a textbook and a reference. Students and practitioners of physical and manual therapy will find it essential for gaining the knowledge and decision-making skills to treat any musculoskeletal disorder related to posture and movement.

Contents:

Contents

Theoretical Aspects

1 History and Definition of Manual Therapy
2 Manual Therapy in the Context of the Biopsychosocial Model
3 Joint Mechanics in Manual Therapy
4 Systematic Procedures in Manual Therapy
5 Principles of Orthopedic Manual Therapy
6 Key Aspects of Movement Testing
7 Conceptual Model of Manual Therapy Treatment
8 Effects of Manual Therapy
9 The Six Categories of Treatment
10 Key Aspects in Joint Treatment
11 Research
12 Indications and Contraindications to Translational Techniques in Joint Therapy

Practical Application

13 Information on the Practical Section
14 Extremity Joints
15 The Spine

Appendix

16 Joint Summary Tables
17 Overview of Examination and Treatment Techniques
18 Control and Follow-up Questions
19 Documentation Tools for Examination

References
Index