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Rehabilitation Of The Spine: A Practitioner's Manual
The foremost authorities from chiropractics, orthopaedics and physical therapy present a practical overview of spinal rehabilitation.
This clinical resource presents the most current and significant spinal rehab information, showing how to apply simple and inexpensive rehabilitation in the office.
The updated Second Edition includes clinical/regional protocols and chapters on diagnostic triage, acute care, functional assessment, recovery care, outcomes, and biopsychosocial aspects.
A bonus DVD offers demonstrations of key therapies and procedures.
The Science & Practice of Manual Therapy: Physiology, Neurology and Psychology
by Eyal Lederman 2nd edition (March 31, 2005) ISBN: 0443074321
This practical book offers an extensive examination of how manual therapy (MT) techniques work, and how to match the most suitable techniques to different conditions. Drawing on evidence-based research, it explores the physiological, neurological and psychophysiological responses of the human body to MT techniques. In doing so, it helps MT practitioners deliver a more effective and safer treatment for a broader range of conditions.
Fundamentals of Manual Therapy: Physiology, Neurology and Psychology
by Eyal Lederman 1st edition (January 15, 1997) ISBN: 0443052751
Examines the responses of the human body to therapeutic manipulation and touch. For students of chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy. This book examines the physiological effect of therapeutic manipulation and touch on the human body. It presents the physiological, neurophysiological, and psychological basis of manual techniques, giving the therapist the background and theory needed to support practice, and helping therapists to provide safer and more effective treatment.
Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice
by Michelle Cameron 2nd edition (February 1, 2003) ISBN: 0721693784
This straightforward and accessible guide teaches the how and why for effective and safe application of physical agents within a complete rehabilitation program. It covers everything from new applications to thermal agents, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, ultrasound, electrical currents, and electromagnetic radiation. Readers will learn when and when not to use physical agents, how to integrate these tools into a patient's overall treatment plan, and how to document treatment to optimize reimbursement and minimize liability. Clinical case studies are streamlined to provide accurate information quickly while enhancing decision-making skills. Evidenced-based practice is incorporated throughout, justifying treatment choices with concrete, up-to-the-minute research data.
Therapeutic Modalities for Physical Therapists
by William E Prentice 2 edition (October 3, 2001) ISBN: 0071376925
This book provides theoretically based but practically oriented guide to the use of therapeutic modalities for students in physical therapy programs. It is intended for use in courses where various clinically oriented techniques and methods are presented.
The second edition addresses a wide range of modalities, from electrical to thermal to manual to light (laser) therapy. Each chapter discusses the physiological basis for use, clinical applications, specific techniques of application through the use of related laboratory activities, and relevant individual case studies. The book is rounded out with pedagogical aids, including objectives, glossary of key terms, references, and appendices containing trigger points in the body and a list of manufactures of modality equipment.
Techniques in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
by William E Prentice 1 edition (March 1, 2001) ISBN: 0071354980
Provides the physical therapy student or practitioner with a comprehensive to the design implementation, and supervision of rehabilitation programs for orthopedic injuries and disorders
* Three sections cover achieving the goals of rehabilitation, using the proper tools, and detailing specific techniques
* Lavishly illustrated and chock full of tables, summaries and suggestions for further study
It is designed to assist therapists and provide them with a comprehensive guide for designing, implementing and supervising rehabilitation programs for patients with any musculoskeletal injury. These are worthy objectives as insurance requirements continue to decrease therapist visit numbers for patients. As time constraints required by insurance regulations limit participation, the visits that are approved must be as beneficial as possible.
Management of Common Musculoskeletal Disorders: Physical Therapy Principles and Methods
by Darlene Hertling, Randolph M. Kessler, Jb Lippincott
3nd edition (January 15, 1996) ISBN: 0397551509
This is the leading textbook of orthopaedic physical therapy. The consistent format first introduces the basic concepts of conservative management of musculoskeletal problems, then discusses each region. Regional chapters cover functional anatomy and biomechanics, evaluation, and management of common lesions. The material presented on evaluation and treatment is explained in a step-by-step format, making it clear, logical, and easy to follow. An abundance of illustrations and photographs highlight treatment techniques; and an extensive list of references help correlate research with physical therapy practice. A wealth of new knowledge makes the third edition truly comprehensive. New chapters in this edition: Properties of Dense Connective Tissue and Wound Healing, The Thoracic Spine, and The Sacroiliac Joint and the Lumbar-Pelvic-Hip Complex. The ankle and hindfoot chapter has been expanded to cover the lower leg and forefoot. Other features include: new visuals - 98 new line drawings and 293 new halftones enhance the text, especially therapeutic procedures; new discussion of joint stabilization techniques and the role of exercise, reflects current practice; and new chapter outlines at the beginning of each chapter.
Therapeutic Modalities
by Chad Starkey 3rd edition (March 1, 2004) ISBN: 0803611390
For the third edition of this clearly organized and well illustrated volume, Starkey (Northeastern U., Boston) has added sections on fluidotherapy, hyperberic oxygen therapy, and magnet therapy (the latter because therapists get so many questions about this clinically unproven technique) and administrative procedure. Introductory chapters describe injury response, physiology and psychology of pain, treatment planning, and administrative concerns. The modalities of treatment, grouped in sections on cold and superficial heating agents, deep-heating agents, electrical stimulation, mechanical and light modalities, are described in sections that focus in sequential stages on the technology, the therapeutic objectives, and the applications.
DOWNER'S PHYSICAL THERAPY PROCEDURES: Therapeutic Modalities
This revised and expanded edition-now in an easily readable outline form-focuses on step-by-step application of major treatment techniques currently in use. It opens with the advantages, disadvantages, indications, precautions, contraindications, goals, and effects for all treatments. These categories are included in the various chapters, and are absolutely essential for practitioners to provide effective and efficient treatments that are safe and reimbursable. Each of the modalities listed in the book has a Central Procedure Code (CPT) associated with it which is important to note for reimbursement purposes and appear at the beginning of each chapter. New to this edition is the reasoning and justification for the application instructions. Detailed instructions for therapeutic exercise, massage, mobilizations, passive and active range of motion, electrical stimulation, ultraviolet, and traction are given, with new and additional illustrations. While the fundamental format covering the superficial heating modalities including warm whirlpool, hydrocollator and instant hot packs, melted paraffin, infrared radiation, and fluidotherapy has remained the same, these topics have been revised and updated. The list of equipment manufacturers has been updated and remains an excellent source for information. This text continues to fulfill the existing need within the field for an up-to-date, precise, and comprehensive book that details the development that is necessary for physical therapy students, practitioners, athletic trainers, sports medicine professionals, and rehabilitation therapists.
Science of Low Power Laser Therapy
by Tina I. Karu (Editor), Karu 1st edition (July 1, 1998) ISBN: 9056991086
Low-power laser therapy is a phototherapeutical modality promoted during the last two decades as an effective tool for the treatment of soft tissue injuries, pain, arthritis, and some other conditions. It is gaining widespread international acceptance by clinical professionals, but a certain disparity has arisen between the active work of physicians and the slow progress of laboratory studies ranging from the underlying molecular processes to the relevant photobiology. The book fills this gap and is intended for researchers who need a quick source of reference in laser light-tissue interactions, to physicians working in the field of low-power laser therapy, to graduates preparing to enter professions of laser medicine or photobiology.
Therapeutic Lasers: Theory and Practice
by G. David Baxter, Costas Diamantopoulos
(October 1, 1993) ISBN: 0443043930
This is a useful and much needed book on current theoretical and clinical aspects on the effects of low intensity lasers on biological tissues. The purpose is to provide the clinician, student, or researcher with an useful overview of the current research and accompanying hypotheses of the physiological effects of low intensity lasers. As such, it provides the clinician with possible treatment parameters while at the same time illustrating the significant shortcomings in our understanding of the effect of low intensity laser on living tissues, which is essential for those contemplating research in this area. The book is targeted for clinicians associated with the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, such as physicians, therapists, and students in this area as well as scientists with interests in the biological effects of low intensity lasers. This book includes many useful features, such as summary tables providing an overview of studies performed in areas such as wound healing and pain relief, illustrations to clarify more theoretical aspects related to laser physics, bioenergetics and tissue optics, and illustrations as well as pictures pertaining to the clinical usage of low intensity lasers.
Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Practitioner's Manual
by Craig Liebenson (Editor) ISBN: 068305032X
Practical how-to manual for chiropractors integrates fields of chiropractic, myofascial therapy, and exercise into a cost-effective approach for treating spinal disorders.
Thoroughly covers functional assessment, manual resistance techniques, stabilization exercises, and patient education.
Identifies and discusses psychosocial factors that might predispose patients to a disability, chronic pain, and treatment dependency. Contributors are practitioners from various disciplines.
Post-Isometric Relaxation Techniques: Lower Back and Lower Extremities (Rehabilitation of the Spine Video Series: Professional Set)
by Liebenson, Craig Liebenson (Editor) ISBN: 0683303104
Master Post-Isometric Relaxation techniques (PIR), the ideal bridge between passive and active care in the rehabilitative prescription. Learn how to perform PIR on several key muscles, and learn other manual resistance techniques. Learn postural analysis related to movement patterns, trigger points, and muscle length tests for each muscle. Review trigger points, muscle imbalance, and exercise prescription for each muscle.
Rehabilitation of the Spine: Science and Practice
by Stephen H., M.D. Hochschuler, Howard B., M.D. Cotler ISBN: 0801671957
Hochschuler, Stephen H., MD (Univ of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas); Cotler, Howard B., MD (Univ of Texas Health Science Center at Houston); Guyer, Richard D., MD (Univ of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas) The contributors are mostly orthopaedic surgeons, many affiliated, like the editors, with the Texas Back Institute. All of the rest of them are from the U.S.
Rehabilitation of the Spine Video Series:
Professional Set (Rehabilitation of the Spine Video Series: Professional Set)
by Liebenson, Craig Liebenson
ISBN: 0683303287
Disc. active & passive treatment strategies; animated move- ment pattern tests; cadaver dissection; exercise Rx.
This comprehensive video series is based on the outstanding textbook Rehabilitation of the Spine.
The tapes are prepared in two versions, for professionals and for patients.
Rehabilitation of the Spine Video Series
(Rehabilitation of the Spine Video Series: Patient Set)
by Craig Liebenson, Liebenson, Craig Liberson
ISBN: 0683302825
"...features insights from the Text.
Treatment strategies for both passive and active care, step-by-step guides to exercise prescriptions.
Full color animations of Janda's six movement pattern tests, fresh cadaver dissections, & more."
Spinal Rehabilitation
by David E. Stude ISBN: 0838536859
Offers a resource manual addressing the role that active exercise plays in reducing the likelihood of spinal injury, in maintaining or enhancing spinal health, and in the outpatient rehabilitation of those with spinal dysfunction. Provides background on operating a rehabilitation facility, then presents recommendations for evaluation. Gives four methods for assessing spinal function and deals with manual therapy, then explains principles of exercise methodology.
Spinal Stabilization: Exercise Tracks (Spinal Stabilization)
by Liebenson, Craig Liebenson ISBN: 0683303228
See step-by-step demonstrations of specific exercise tracks for key muscles, such as the abdominals, gluteals, and back extensors. Find your patient's functional training range. Train patients to produce and control movement with the neutral spine position. Learn to select safe and appropriate exercises and determine when to progress or "peel back" the patient. Transition your patients' exercise prescription to home or the gym by teaching them a gym ball routine or sensory motor exercises.
Spinal Stabilization : The New Science of Back Pain
by Rick Jemmett ISBN: 096887150X
Spinal Stabilization - The New Science of Back Pain - is a book for all ‘back owners’. This easy to read manual, written for the non-medical professional, describes cutting-edge advances in the field of back injury rehabilitation and athletic conditioning. Complete with over one hundred illustrations and photos, this new approach allows people with back pain to gain control of their symptoms, often more effectively than with more traditional methods including sit-ups, back extensions, pain medications or spinal manipulation/adjustment.
Clinical Mastery in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain
October 2004 ISBN: 0683306200
This concise and easily referenced clinical text brings together editors from a range of disciplines—including chiropractic, osteopathy, physical therapy, and medicine—to address therapeutic approaches to common muscle and joint pain. Organized by chief complaint, each chapter follows a structured format that takes readers from overview and assessment, through a case history, to a planned program of rehabilitation, generalization to similar conditions, and a treatment protocol.
Readers will explore key differences in assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation—a great aid in choosing the best therapy for each patient. The book’s practical, case study approach addresses a variety of factors affecting myofascial integrity, including psychological issues, sleep patterns, nutrition, and fitness. A glossary defines interdisciplinary nomenclature.
Evidence-Based Guide to Therapeutic Physical Agents
February 2002 isbn 0781721083
This pocket-sized handbook provides essential information on 14 of the most common therapeutic physical agents used in rehabilitation, physical medicine, and sports therapy around the world.
The pocket guide includes key steps in planning, executing, and charting a safe, effective, and evidence-based therapeutic application.
In a user-friendly format, this reference offers insight into the existing body of human peer-reviewed literature related to the practice of these agents.
Chapters contain sections related to each agent: historical perspectives, biophysical characteristics, physiologic and therapeutic effects, considerations for application, indications, contraindications, and more.
Spinal Stabilization: The New Science of Back Pain
2nd Edition ISBN: 0968871518
Spinal Stabilization
The New Science of Back Pain, 2nd Edition, provides the non-medical professional with an easy-to-read yet comprehensive and scientifically sound explanation of low back pain.
Readers will learn how the healthy spine is intended to function and how this changes with low back problems.
A thorough explanation of correct therapeutic stabilization exercise technique is provided, allowing people with back pain to get real control of their symptoms.
Conservative Management of Cervical Spine Syndromes
by Donald R. Murphy ISBN: 0838563864
This is a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of the cervical spine with an emphasis on the use of conservative methods.
The scope of coverage is vast, examining anatomy, clinical syndromes, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and management.
Purpose: The purpose is to capture the complexities of the cervical spine and present a systematic way of approaching problems in this region of the body.
Comprehensive Manual Therapy for the Cervical and Thoracic Spine Video
Publisher: Slack Inc; Video edition (June 30, 2004)
ISBN: 1556427107
Watch world-renowned experts apply the latest techniques to effectively treat injuries and ailments to the cervical spine. Comprehensive Manual Therapy for the Cervical and Thoracic Spine Video establishes a foundation for learning by detailing the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of this specific region.
The user-friendly video format, utilizing audio narration and professional insight, is the ideal way to successfully understand and immediately apply these techniques in a clinical environment.
Following this discussion, demonstrations of each technique are presented along with practical tips for treating the cervical spine. These demonstrations help rehabilitation professionals build confidence in applying these techniques to their patients. More importantly, they enhance the ability to evaluate and select appropriate treatments for a variety of disorders.
Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine
by Ruth Grant (Editor)
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3rd edition (May 15, 2002)
ISBN: 0443065640
An overview of the subject for physical therapists presented in three sections: anatomy, biomechanics, and innervation; examination and assessment; and clinical management. Covers treatment by passive movement, recognizing four mechanisms of neurogenic pain, and management of neural injury by manual therapy. Includes discussion linking science, art, and placebo in manual therapy. This second edition contains eight new chapters.
Physical Therapy of the Low Back
by Lance T. Twomey (Editor), James R. Taylor (Editor)
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3nd edition (April 15, 2000)
ISBN: 0443065527
A text on the application of physical therapy to the treatment of low back pain. This revised edition (1st ed., 1987) has expanded from 12 to 16 chapters and includes six entirely new chapters on exercise, intensive physical rehabilitation, ergonomics, lifting, back pain in children and adolescents, and surgery for intractable low back pain.