Improving Upper Body Control: An Approach to Assessment and Treatment of Tonal Dysfunction

by Boehme, Regi

• ISBN13: 9780761641377
• ISBN10: 0761641378
• Edition: MANUAL
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Psychological Corp

Table of Contents

Touch	1	(19)
Inhibition and Facilitation	3	(1)
Key Points of Control	4	(2)
Grading Your Input	6	(2)
Sustained Light Pressure	6	(1)
Sustained Deep Pressure	7	(1)
Intermittent Touch	7	(1)
Treatment with Movement---Slow Movement	8	(1)
Fast Movement	8	(1)
Treatment with Compression and Traction	9	(9)
Sustained Joint Traction	10	(2)
Sustained Joint Compression	12	(1)
Intermittent Compression	13	(1)
Other Forms of Tapping	14	(2)
The Concept of Assessment	16	(1)
The Concept of Carryover	17	(1)
The Concept of Treatment	17	(1)
References	18	(1)
The Role of the Shoulder Girdle in Posture and Movement	19	(8)
Prologue	19	(1)
The Value of Symmetry	20	(1)
Symmetrical Control of Posture	20	(4)
Unilateral Control of Posture	24	(1)
Diagonal Control	25	(1)
Dynamic Sitting	26	(1)
Analysis and Treatment for Horizontal Reach	27	(32)
Movements of the Arm in a Horizontal Plane	27	(31)
Horizontal Humeral Abduction	27	(16)
Horizontal Humeral Adduction	43	(15)
Summary	58	(1)
References	58	(1)
Analysis and Treatment for Wide-Range Reach	59	(28)
Movements of the Arm Above the Head	59	(27)
Humeral Flexion	59	(27)
Summary	86	(1)
References	86	(1)
Treatment of Basic Hand Function	87	(32)
The Functional Perspective	87	(30)
Forearm Rotation	88	(7)
The Wrist	95	(3)
The Hand	98	(18)
Release	116	(1)
Summary	117	(1)
References	118	(1)
Digital Manipulation	119	(70)
Introduction	119	(1)
Radial-Digital Grasp	119	(1)
Three-Jawed Chuck	120	(1)
Pinch	121	(2)
Reciprocal Patterns of Movement	123	(1)
Sequential Patterns of Movement	124	(2)
Complex Patterns of Movement	126	(1)
References	127	(4)
Appendixes
Appendix A: Current Trends in Upper Extremity Splinting	131	(34)
Appendix B: Casting to Improve Upper Extremity Function	165	(24)
Appendix C: A Kinesiological Analysis of Dynamic Sitting	189