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The Malalignment Syndrome

Implications for Medicine and Sport

  • 1st Edition - September 13, 2002
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Wolf Schamberger
  • Language: English

The Malalignment Syndrome describes a newly recognised syndrome that commonly occurs in patients seen by physicians, chiropractors, physiotherapists, massage therapists and veteri… Read more

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Description

The Malalignment Syndrome describes a newly recognised syndrome that commonly occurs in patients seen by physicians, chiropractors, physiotherapists, massage therapists and veterinarians. Although the symptoms are familiar to those working in the field they are often treated independently and their collective cause goes unrecognised. In this book the author presents the evidence for looking at the group of symptoms involved and treating them as a single syndrome with a single cause - biomechanical malignment. The book has a special emphasis on athletes and participants in sport at all levels. Recognition of the malalignment syndrome by sports trainers, physiotherapists and others working with athletes can help them implement appropriate treatment and training to correct the malalignment and actually prevent the initial occurrence of symptoms. Emphasis is on the participation of the patient/athlete in the day-to day treatment process to achieve long-term results.

Key features

  • First book on this important subject
  • Presents a new syndrome and supports it with the evidence
  • Highly illustrated
  • Written by a highly respected sports physician who has also been a national calibre athlete
  • Recognises the importance of prevention as well as treatment
  • Provides practical advice and guidance to all clinicians and therapists confronted with this problem as well as to the patients and athletes themselves.
  • Readership

    Sports Medicine - PractitionersPhysiotherapists - practitioners specialising in sports, orthopaedics and manipulative therapiesOrthopaedic specialists and trainees - particularly those working in sports medicine and rehabManual therapists - osteopaths and chiropractors

    Table of contents

    Malalignment syndrome: a synopsis; Common presentations; The malalignment syndrome; Related pain phenomena; Clinical correlations in sport; Horses, saddles and riders; Comprehensive treatment approach; Manual therapy modes, Conclusion

    Product details

    • Edition: 1
    • Latest edition
    • Published: September 30, 2002
    • Language: English

    About the author

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    Wolf Schamberger

    Affiliations and expertise
    Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and The Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

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