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Chiropractic Care of the Older Patient
by Brian J. Gleberzon (Editor), Felix Mann
1st edition (August 15, 2001) ISBN: 0750647299
Canadian Association of Retired Persons, Toronto, Canada. Textbook from the perspective of a chiropractic practitioner.
Discusses pharmacological and surgical interventions in general terms, and how such treatments may necessitate a modification to chiropractic care. Focuses on the characteristic diagnostic features of various disorders and their treatment.
Chiropractic Care of Special Populations
by Robert D., Dc Mootz (Editor), Linda J., Dc Bowers (Editor)
1st edition (August 15, 1999) ISBN: 0834213745
Explores specific chiropractic treatment needs of infants and children, women, the elderly, and special needs children, offering chiropractic clinical strategies that fall outside the accepted standards. Some topics include assessment of pediatric conditions, otitis media, osteoporosis, partner abuse, and trauma in the geriatric patient.
Adjustment techniques are described in detail and illustrated with b&w photos. Chapters are reprinted articles from five years of the journal . Mootz is associate medical director for chiropractic for the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries in Olympia, Washington. Bowers is professor and chair at the Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minnesota.
The Aging Body: Conservative Management of Common Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions
by Jacqueline D. Bougie, A. Paige Morgenthal 1 edition (May 14, 2001) ISBN: 0838503314
This text takes a conservative approach to treatment and management of common neuromusculoskeletal conditions of the elderly, covering the basic science of aging, including musculoskeletal, neurological, posture, and gait changes.