Science and Practice of Manual Therapy : Physical, Neurological and Psychological

by Lederman

• ISBN13: 9780443074325
• ISBN10: 0443074321
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-03-09
• Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Summary

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. Comprehensive overview helps provide an understanding of how and why MT techniques work. Content is written in jargon-free, easy-to-read style, with most terms explained. Text is enhanced by over 120 diagrams, photographs and tables. Manual pain relief is extensively discussed throughout the book. Section 1 examines the direct effects of manual therapy on connective tissue and muscle physiology, examining how MT can help assist repair and adaptation processes in these tissues. Section 2 examines the effect of MT on the neuromuscular system, identifying conditions where neuromuscular dysfunctions can be treated by MT. Section 3 examines the psychological, emotional and behavioral impacts of MT, in addition to the psychophysiological affects of MT, including psychomotor, neuroendocrine, and autonomic responses. More than 1,000 references relevant to manual therapy are included, making this an essential source book for students and researchers of MT. Content is completely rewritten, extensively updated and expanded, adding new research material, novel clinical approaches, and demonstrations of new techniques and assessments. Pain coverage is expanded. More information is included on the responses of muscle to mechanical stimuli when applying MT techniques.

Table of Contents

Chiropractic foreword	vii
Osteopathic foreword	ix
Physical therapy foreword	xi
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgement	xv
Introduction	1	(6)
SECTION 1 The effect of manual therapy techniques in the tissue dimension	7	(80)
Manual therapy in the tissue dimension	9	(4)
Assisting repair with manual therapy	13	(18)
Affecting fluid flow with manual therapy	31	(16)
Assisting adaptation: manual stretching	47	(20)
Pain relief by manual therapy: the local tissue dimension	67	(4)
Overview and summary of Section 1	71	(16)
References	75	(12)
SECTION 2 The effect of manual therapy techniques in the neurological dimension	87	(138)
Manual therapy in the neurological dimension	89	(2)
The motor system	91	(10)
Proprioceptive stimulation by manual therapy techniques	101	(12)
Affecting the lower motor system with manual therapy	113	(12)
The adaptive code for neuromuscular re-abilitation	125	(16)
Abilities, inability and re-abilitation	141	(18)
Treating psychomotor and behavioural conditions	159	(8)
Treating the neuromuscular system in musculoskeletal damage	167	(14)
Re-abilitating the damaged motor system	181	(8)
Pain relief by manual therapy: neurological mechanisms	189	(8)
Muscle tone	197	(6)
Overview and summary of Section 2	203	(22)
References	207	(18)
SECTION 3 Psychological and psychophysiological processes in manual therapy	225	(70)
Manual therapy in the psychological/psychophysiological dimension	227	(2)
Origins of the therapeutic potential of touch	229	(8)
Psychological influences of manual therapy	237	(12)
Psychophysiology of manual therapy	249	(10)
Manual therapy in the psychosomatic field	259	(10)
Touch as a therapeutic intervention	269	(8)
Pain relief through manual therapy: psychological processes	277	(6)
Overview and summary of Section 3	283	(12)
References	285	(10)
SECTION 4 Overview and clinical application	295	(14)
Overview and clinical applications of the science	297	(12)
Index	309