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The Massage Therapist's Guide to Pain Management with CD-ROM

1st Edition
July 13, 2011
Sandy Fritz + 1 more
English
eBook
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A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pain Management offers practical, straightforward coverage of the subject area which includes a range of video clips on a bonus DVD. Prepared by authors of international renown, this volume provides all of the information that a massage therapist will need to know in order to safely and effectively treat clients presenting with a variety of pain problems. Clearly written and fully illustrated throughout, the book addresses the classification of pain, causal factors, types and origins of pain, modulation and psychosocial contributions to pain. The volume also examines the scientific evidence for the role of massage in pain management, giving particular emphasis on safety, accurate patient assessment - including accurate palpation skills - and effective treatment planning. Treatment options range from the use of modern neuromuscular techniques, muscle energy techniques and positional release techniques as well as adjunctive therapies which include hot and cold hydrotherapy, spray and stretch techniques, the application of analgesic essential oils and the use of breathing techniques as a pain management tool. Rich with ‘key points’ boxes, clear explanations, practical examples, and summaries of key scientific literature, this volume will be ideal for massage therapists worldwide.

Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Volume 2

2nd Edition
July 5, 2011
Leon Chaitow + 1 more
English
eBook
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Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Volume 2 - The Lower Body discusses the theory and practice of the manual treatment of chronic pain, especially with regards to the soft tissues of the lower body. Authored by experts of international renown, this highly successful book provides a structural review of each region, including ligaments and functional anatomy, and includes step-by-step protocols that address each muscle of a region. The volume now comes with accompanying video clips of the techniques shown, fully downloadable text linked to PubMed and image bank and an EVOLVE site for instructors who can download the full text and images for teaching purposes.

Recent Advances in Hallux Rigidus Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

1st Edition
Volume 28-2
July 5, 2011
Molly S. Judge
English
Hardback
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This issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will feature topics on: Evaluation and Biomechanics of the First Ray ; First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Sesamoid Disorders ; Etiology, Pathophysiology and Staging of Hallux Rigidus; First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Implant Arthroplasty for Hallux Rigidus; Resurfacing Techniques and Arthrodiastasis for Hallux Rigidus; Traditional and Modified Techniques for the First Metatarsophalaneal Joint Arthrodesis ; First Metatarsocuneiform Arthrodesis and its Role in Hallux Rigidus Surgery and Modern Technology in Hallux Abducto Valgus Surgery

Theory and Practice of Physical Pharmacy

1st Edition
June 23, 2011
Gaurav Jain
English
eBook
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A core subject in pharmaceutics, physical pharmacy is taught in the initial semesters of B. Pharm. The methodical knowledge of the subject is required, and is essential, to understand the principles pertaining to design and development of drug and drug products. Theory and Practice of Physical Pharmacy is unique as it fulfils the twin requirements of physical pharmacy students: the authentic text on theoretical concepts and its application including illustrative exercises in the form of practicals.

Cadre de santé de proximité

1st Edition
June 20, 2011
Michel Dupuis + 1 more
French
eBook
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Il est bien des façons d'exercer le métier de cadre de santé et, dès lors, d'orienter la pratique que recouvre une telle appellation. Si la nécessité d'une performance gestionnaire et managériale est souvent mise en avant et ne fait, d'ailleurs, pas de doute, celle de la pertinence humaine des actions et de leur organisation ne peut être laissée dans l'ombre. C'est au nom de cette pertinence de la pratique quotidienne des soins et de la nécessité de bien traiter l'humain – tant celui à qui se destinent les soins que celui qui a pour métier d'en donner – que l'auteur a choisi de réfléchir dans ce livre à toute l'importance de la fonction de cadre de santé de proximité. En effet, bien traiter l'humain malade ou dépendant ne saurait se limiter à bien faire tout ce qu'il y a à faire : l'humain n'est pas réductible aux soins qu'il requiert et ne se confond pas avec l'excellence des pratiques qui lui sont destinées. C'est d'une complexité singulière dont il est question et de la capacité que l'on a individuellement et collectivement d'accueillir cette singularité, capacité qui témoigne de la considération que l'on a pour cet autre malade ou dépendant et qui vit, d'une manière qui lui est particulière, ce qu'il a à vivre lorsque la maladie surgit ou lorsque la dépendance modifie le cours de son existence. Prendre en compte cette complexité singulière requiert de fonder la pratique des soins sur une intelligence du singulier qui, seule, permet aux professionnels de se révéler compétents en une situation donnée et d'exprimer leur préoccupation d'une éthique du quotidien des soins. Déployer une telle intelligence du singulier ne va pas de soi, y compris pour les plus qualifiés et expérimentés des professionnels. C'est parce que cela ne va pas de soi que les équipes ont besoin d'être soutenues, encadrées et accompagnées grâce à la présence, au coeur du soin, d'un cadre de santé de proximité et grâce à l'autorité aidante et bienfaisante qu'il peut ainsi exprimer.

Visceral Vascular Manipulations

1st Edition
June 15, 2011
Jean-Pierre Barral + 1 more
English
eBook
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This work demonstrates a novel approach to visceral osteopathy. Basing their ideas on anatomy and physiology, Jean-Pierre Barral and Alain Croibier propose manipulation of the arteries to treat the intestines and other internal organs by increasing their blood flow. The arteries, elastic and muscular in structure, and the innumerable nerve filaments which surround them, react ideally to manual treatment. To be effective, however, these manipulations must be specific and precise. Thanks to the authors’ long experience as therapists, their mastery of osteopathic techniques and the aid of ultrasound technology, they have devised innovative techniques to improve the visceral vascular circulation. In this book the authors show the various sites of the principle pulses of the body and summarise the physiology of the circulation of the blood. The main organs and their physiology are addressed and include the heart, pancreas, small intestine, colon and other abdominal structures as well as the regions of the neck, skull and pelvic cavity. Rich in detailed, high quality illustrations, this book serves as both an anatomical reference and a guide to carrying out visceral vascular manipulations in the most effective way possible. The work is aimed at experienced osteopaths as well as those in training, and at other manual therapists who wish to widen their scope.

Managing the Injured Athlete

1st Edition
June 14, 2011
Zoë Hudson + 1 more
English
eBook
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Managing the Injured Athlete is an innovative clinically-focused pocketbook which aims to support the clinician out in the field, helping answer clinical queries and solve problems when there may be nothing else to refer to. It focuses on developing the clinician’s clinical reasoning skills, recognizing that patterns of clinical presentation are the key to problem-solving and formulating a diagnosis. As well as covering assessment, treatment and rehabilitation, the experienced authors discuss the clinician’s role within a team, athlete confidentiality, travelling with athletes, drugs and doping issues, working in different climates and return to play considerations. Throughout the pocketbook patterns of positive findings are given as a key to indicate how frequently clinicians can expect to come across certain subjective and objective markers for a given condition.

Textbook of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

1st Edition
June 1, 2011
Chandrakant Kokate + 1 more
English
eBook
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Energy Medicine East and West

1st Edition
May 31, 2011
David F. Mayor + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Energy Medicine East and West: A Natural History of Qi provides a unique, comprehensive overview of Qi or bioenergy for students and practitioners of energy medicines, Chinese and Oriental Medicine, and all disciplines of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Mayor and Micozzi start with a comparative historical account of the ancient concepts of Qi and vital energy before covering theories of Qi, a discussion of the organized therapeutic modalities based upon Qi and its applications to specific health and medical conditions. Contributions are included from international experts in the field. The book moves from anatomical and bioenergetic complementarity of Western vital energy and Eastern Qi, through convergence of perspectives and models to demonstrations of how the traditional therapies are being melded together in a new, original and creative synthesis. David Mayor and Marc Micozzi are experienced medical practitioners, authors and editors. David Mayor has been actively involved in bioenergy research, practice and publishing for over 30 years, and is author/editor of Electroacupuncture: A practical manual and resource (2007), as well as other acupuncture texts and studies. Marc Micozzi is Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. As author/editor of Fundamentals of Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 4E (2011), and 25 other books, he has been writing, editing and teaching on bioenergy, Qi and related topics for 20 years. Endorsements "This wonderful book has assembled some 25 authors expressing well a view of qi which entirely does justice to its nature. Meticulously referenced, it is a milestone to set beside Maciocias Foundations of Chinese Medicine and Deadmans Manual of Acupuncture. Here at last are the beginnings of a true science of qi...There is truly nothing like it in contemporary literature. Alone, it lays the foundation for the beginnings of a modern science of qi."Richard Bertschinger, Acupuncturist and translator, Somerset, UK. "This book offers a timely and thorough examination of the experience and nature of qi, including a series of fascinating philosophical discussions with a direct application to our patients. Required reading for acupuncture practitioners seeking to justify and clarify their clinical reasoning."Val Hopwood PhD FCSP, Physiotherapist, acupuncturist, researcher and educator; Course director, MSc Acupuncture, Coventry University, UK. "Over the last decade most books on Asian medicine paid tribute to the aura of evidence-based medicine – experience counted little, RCTs were convincing. This book, at last, returns to an old tradition of debate, opening up quite a few new horizons. Reading it, my striving for knowledge was married with enjoyment and happiness. This book made me happy!" Thomas Ots MD PhD, Medical acupuncturist specialising in psychiatry, Graz, Austria; Editor-in-Chief, Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur. "To simply review the chapter headings is to know the truly remarkable expanse of this book...a wonderful bridge between the mysteries of the East and the sciences of the West...well documented, well written, and enlarging both. Enlightening...nicely depicts outstanding advances in energy psychotherapeutics, thus ultimately helping to move forward the human condition."Maurie D Pressman MD, Emeritus Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Emeritus Chairman of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia PA; past President, International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine, Lafayette, CO, USA. "...a major advance in the study of qi and related forms of 'energy medicine,' both in and beyond the East Asian cultural context...bringing together such a wide range of scholars and practitioners, providing much the most serious and thorough overview of the area yet available in English."Professor Geoffrey Samuel, Director, Research Group on the Body, Health and Religion (BAHAR), Cardiff University, UK.

Emergency Ultrasound, An Issue of Ultrasound Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 6-2
May 31, 2011
Jill Langer
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Because of its portability, speed, and ease of use, ultrasound (US) is the most commonly used imaging modality in the ER. This issue reviews the uses of US for obstetric and gynecologic presentations. Gastrointestinal, abdominal, and genitourinary applications of US in the ER are quite common. The use of US as guidance for ER procedures is also covered in this issue.

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