Functional Soft-Tissue Examination and Treatment by Manual Methods

Description

This third edition of this very successful book includes chapters written by experts in the methods of manual treatment and provides step-by-step instructions on how to examine your patient using a logical sequence of passive, contractile, and special tests, and how to relate findings to biomechanical problems and lesions. Included are hundreds of diagrams, photographs, illustrations, and summary charts.

Key Features

• Completely updated edition
• Includes 12 new chapters
• Provides step-by-step, how-to examination and treatment guidance
• Contains nearly 700 photos and illustrations
• Presents the latest information and techniques dealing with:
• Joint play treatment
• Friction massage
• Rehabilitation of soft tissues
• Strain/counterstrain
• Hypo- and hyperpronation of the foot
• Post facilitation stretch
• Chronically shortened muscles
• TMJ

Table of contents

• Part I: Introduction
• Chapter 1: Basics of Soft Tissue Examination- Warren I. Hammer
• Chapter 2: The Effect of Mechanical Load on Soft Connective Tissues-Katie Lundon
• Part II: Extremities and Lumbar Spine
• Chapter 3: The Shoulder (with appendix)-Warren I. Hammer
• Chapter 4: The Elbow and Forearm (with appendix)-Warren I. Hammer
• Chapter 5: The Wrist and Hand (with 2 appendices)-Warren I. Hammer
• Chapter 6: The Hip and Thigh (with appendix)-Warren I. Hammer
• Chapter 7: The Knee and Leg (with appendix)-Warren I. Hammer
• Chapter 8: The Foot: Hyperpronation and Hypopronation-Thomas C. Michaud
• Chapter 9: Gait Analysis-Implications for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation-Keith A. Innes, Steve Palazzo, and Anthony Tortorella
• Chapter 10: Lumbar Spine Instability: Assessment and Exercise-based Restabilization-Stuart M. McGill
• Part III: Manual Treatment Methods, Etiology of Tendinopathy, Tendinopathy/Tendinitis/Tendinosis
• Chapter 11: Joint Mobilization-Peter A. Gale
• Chapter 12: Muscle Dysfunction and Muscle Energy Techniques-Gary Ierna
• Chapter 13: Strain/Counterstrain-Edward K. Goering
• Chapter 14: Combining Friction Massage with Neuromuscular Reeducation-Warren I. Hammer and Peter J. Levy
• Chapter 15: Graston Technique-M. Terry Carey-Loghmani and Warren I. Hammer
• Chapter 16: The Lower Cervical Spine: An Integrated Approach to Joints, Fascia, and Muscles-Marc Heller
• Chapter 17: Soft Tissue Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders-Darryl Curl
• Chapter 18: Mobilizations with Movement, “NAGS,” “SNAGS,” and More-David Mikos
• Chapter 19: Integration of Taping Techniques with Myofascial Therapy-Vincent DeBono
• Chapter 20: ELDOA: Longitudinal Osteo-Articular De-coaptuation Stretching-Guy Voyer and Robert Black
• Chapter 21: Active Isolated Stretching-Aaron L. Mattes
• Chapter 22: Active Release Techniques Long Tract Nerve Release-P. Michael Leahy
• Chapter 23: Nutritional Considerations in the Treatment of Soft Tissue Injuries-David Seaman
• Chapter 24: Conservative Treatment of Soft Tissue Injuries-Mark DeCarlo, Erin Barill, Nick Cosgray, and Debbie Cyphers