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Mosby's PDQ for Massage Therapists

  • 2nd Edition
  • November 25, 2008
  • Mosby
  • Sandy Fritz
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 8 7 6 8 - 1
Ideal for both massage students and practicing therapists, this pocket-sized reference provides key information in a handy, easy-to-use format! Bullet lists, tables, and numerous full-color line drawings and photos make this reference ideal for use on the go. This second edition is thoroughly updated and includes new muscle illustrations and new sections on how nutrition and common medications affect massage-treatment planning, helping you provide even more effective treatment for your clients.

Naturopathic Physical Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • April 24, 2008
  • Leon Chaitow
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 3 9 0 - 2
Naturopathic Physical Medicine provides a philosophical naturopathic perspective, as well as practical clinical applications, for manual and physical approaches to health care. A wide range of bodywork and movement approaches and modalities are evaluated in relation to their ability to be appropriately used in naturopathic treatment and rehabilitation settings. Naturopathic methodology suggests that therapeutic measures should match the ability of the individual to respond positively, without negative side-effects. The model of care emphasised in this text recognizes that naturopathically oriented therapeutic interventions usually focus on achieving one or all of the following:• Enhancement of function so that the person, system or part, can better self-regulate in response to adaptive demands. • Modification or removal of adaptive load factors • Symptomatic relief without creation of significant additional adaptive changes

Whiplash, Headache, and Neck Pain

  • 1st Edition
  • March 25, 2008
  • Gwendolen Jull + 4 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 0 4 7 - 5
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 2 9 8 - 1
• Textbook and practical clinical handbook for all students and practitioners concerned with evaluation, diagnosis, assessment and management of neck pain and cervical headache particularly in relation to whiplash. • Written by a group of researchers and clinicians who are leaders in the field of whiplash and related neck and head pain. • Demonstrates the clinical relevance of the research to the student and busy practitioner. • Suggests future directions for clinical management and future research. • Extensively illustrated with line diagrams and photographs.

E-Book - Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Volume 1

  • 2nd Edition
  • March 6, 2008
  • Leon Chaitow + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 2 9 7 - 4
The book discusses theories and physiology relevant to the manual treatment of chronic pain, especially as it regards the soft tissues of the upper body. Step-by-step protocols that address each muscle of a region and a regional approach to treatment are features that make this book unique. A structural review of each region, including ligaments and functional anatomy, adds value for new students and practitioners alike.

The Shoulder in Sport

  • 1st Edition
  • December 19, 2007
  • Andrea Fusco + 3 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 6 8 7 4 - 4
The book is divided into 5 sections: the first and second sections provide introductory topics, such as anatomical variances of the articulations and soft tissues, the biomechanics of the shoulder, diagnostic imaging, specialist and functional examinations. The third section is dedicated to the description of surgical solutions in acute articular, muscle and tendinous pathologies. Rehabilitation and prevention are described in the fourth section, where the authors present exercises of post-surgical rehabilitation, techniques of mobilizing in manual therapy and load multidimensional model. The last two chapters in this section are dedicated to prevention, especially of chronic pathologies, using intervention influencing programmes, methodology of training and how to rectify incorrectly performed movements. The last section is dedicated to the use of electromyography of the surface. This method is used to register muscular activity during training; the description contains practical information and a great number of references of clinical interest.

The Practice of Chinese Medicine

  • 2nd Edition
  • November 13, 2007
  • Giovanni Maciocia
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 4 7 9 5 - 4
The 2nd edition of The Practice of Chinese Medicine: The Treatment of Diseases with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs describes the application of traditional Chinese medical theory to the diagnosis and treatment of 48 diseases, conditions and disorders. In addition to the existing 34 covered in the first edition, 14 new conditions and symptoms have been added, and these include common, chronic, and acute conditions which clinicians may see in their practice. Each chapter contains aetiology and pathology; differential diagnosis according to TCM; selection of treatments with acupuncture and herbs, with explanation of choices; case studies for illustration; summary of Western differential diagnosis; and discussion of prognosis and prevention. This book brings the enormous wealth of the author's experience, and his insights in applying TCM medicine to a Western context, to the support of all clinicians whatever their own range of experiences.

Pain Management

  • 2nd Edition
  • September 20, 2007
  • Chris J. Main + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 4 9 2 2 - 4
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It deals specifically with the management of potentially chronic l pain, how to assess patients with pain, the factors involved in the development of chronic pain and the setting up and running of a pain management programme. The main focus is on musculoskeletal and fibromyalgic type pain. Cancer pain is not addressed. The authors address not only what is recommended in the management of pain but also whether and why it is done, thereby covering not only the content of interdisciplinary pain management but also the processes involved.

Pain Management

  • 2nd Edition
  • September 14, 2007
  • Chris J. Main + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 0 6 9 - 7
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It deals specifically with the management of potentially chronic l pain, how to assess patients with pain, the factors involved in the development of chronic pain and the setting up and running of a pain management programme. The main focus is on musculoskeletal and fibromyalgic type pain. Cancer pain is not addressed. The authors address not only what is recommended in the management of pain but also whether and why it is done, thereby covering not only the content of interdisciplinary pain management but also the processes involved.

Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise

  • 2nd Edition
  • August 22, 2007
  • Gregory Kolt + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 3 5 1 - 3
Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise provides a truly comprehensive source of the latest evidence-based approaches to the assessment, management, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries related to sport and exercise. Written by an international, multidisciplinary team of contributors, all of whom are leaders in their fields, it has been expertly compiled and edited by two experienced and well-respected practitioners from Australia/New Zealand and the USA.

A Guide to Starting your own Complementary Therapy Practice

  • 1st Edition
  • November 16, 2006
  • Elaine Mary Aldred
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 3 0 9 - 4
This step-by-step guide on setting up own complementary health care practice, covers every aspect of starting up a new practice, taking into account the wide range of practice requirements from the very simple (e.g. in therapist's own home) to the more ambitious (e.g. buying premises from which to set up a clinic). It addresses all the legal requirements, detailed and precise financial calculations, and the mechanics of how the therapist goes about making their vision a reality. Day-to-day aspects that need to be considered when the practice is up and running are covered.