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Overview
- Includes detailed technical information, extensive illustrations, and reliable reference material essential to everyday practice.
- Provides a comprehensive approach to treatment of common soft tissue pain and injury.
- Explains common orthopedic problems in detail, addressing biomechanics, kinesiology, and anatomy.
- Provides an in-depth discussion of the physiologic rationale for soft tissue treatments and explains those most effective for each condition.
- Integrates treatment approaches from across the field and gives detailed, easy-to-follow steps for their application.
- Compares traditional treatments with soft tissue manipulation for each problem discussed.
- Clearly links anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics with clinical practice.
- Designed for quick and easy reference with more than 200 high-quality full colour illustrations and numerous photos of treatment techniques.
- New clinical case studies and tips illustrate the techniques discussed.
- Now presented in full colour.
- New step-by-step photographs depict the techniques described in full detail.
- Increased artwork and photographs make learning more visual.
- Case studies demonstrate techniques and management in clinical practice Clinical hints and tips throughout.
- Greater guidance in treatment strategies to include 'Treatment Approaches' and 'Rehabilitation Protocol Considerations'.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780702040818 |
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Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
Publication date: | 04/08/2009 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 320 |
File size: | 8 MB |
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Preface to the First Edition ix
Preface to the Second Edition xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Section 1 General Principles 1
1 Introduction to orthopedic massage 3
Musculoskeletal disorders and massage 4
What is orthopedic massage? 5
The four primary components of orthopedic massage 5
Practitioner care 10
2 Understanding soft-tissue injuries 13
Muscle 14
Tendon 17
Ligament 18
Joint Capsule 19
Fascia 19
Nerve 20
Cartilage 24
3 Thermal modalities as treatment aids 27
Understanding pain 27
Heat transfer 29
Heat applications 30
Cold applications 35
Topical analgesics as thermal agents 39
4 Introduction to specific massage techniques 43
Massage techniques 44
Massage with active and passive movement 49
Myofascial approaches 54
Stretching methods 56
5 Physiological effects 63
Effects on fluid mechanics 64
Neuromuscular effects 65
Connective tissue effects 67
Psychological effects 68
Reflex effects 69
Section 2 A Regional Approach to Pathology and Treatment 75
6 Foot, ankle, and lower leg 77
Injury Conditions 78
Ankle sprains 78
Morton's neuroma 83
Plantar fasciitis 86
Tarsal tunnel syndrome 90
Retrocalcaneal bursitis 92
Achilles tendinosis 94
Anterior compartment syndrome 97
Shin splints 100
Postural Disorders 103
Hallux valgus 103
Morton's foot 105
Pes planus 106
Pes cavus 106
Calcaneal valgus 108
Calcaneal varus 109
Excessive supination 110
Overpronation 111
7 Knee and thigh 117
Injury Conditions 118
Anterior cruciate ligament sprain 118
Posterior cruciate ligament sprain 123
Medial collateral ligament sprain 124
Lateral collateral ligament sprain 128
Patellofemoralpain syndrome 130
Chondromalacia patellae 134
Iliotibial band friction syndrome 135
Meniscal injury 138
Patellar tendinosis 140
Hamstring strains 142
Adductor strains 144
Postural Disorders 147
Genu valgum 147
Genu Varum 148
8 Hip and pelvis 153
Injury Conditions 154
Piriformis syndrome 154
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction 158
Trochanteric bursitis 162
Postural Disorders 164
Anterior pelvic tilt 164
Posterior pelvic tilt 167
Lateral pelvic tilt 169
9 Lumbar and thoracic spine 175
Injury Conditions 176
Neuromuscular low back pain 176
Herniated nucleus pulposus 181
Zygapophysial (facet) joint irritation 183
Spondyloysis and spondylolisthesis 186
Postural Distortions 189
Exaggerated lumbar lordosis 189
Kyphosis 190
Scoliosis 193
10 Cervical spine 199
Injury Conditions 200
Neuromuscular neck pain 200
Herniated nucleus pulposus 204
Thoracic outlet syndrome 206
Spasmodic torticollis 214
Whiplash 217
Postural Disorders 221
Forward head posture 221
11 Shoulder 227
Injury Conditions 228
Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) 228
Rotator cuff strain 232
Shoulder impingement 237
Subacromial bursitis 240
Bicipital tendinosis 242
Shoulder separation 246
Glenohumeral dislocation/subluxation 249
12 Elbow, forearm, wrist and hand 255
Injury Conditions 256
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) 256
Medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow) 260
Cubital tunnel syndrome 264
Pronator teres syndrome 267
Carpal tunnel syndrome 270
De Quervain's tenosynovitis 274
Guyon's canal syndrome 277
Index 283