Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This reference provides guidance for the evaluation and treatment of cervical and thoracic problems. This third edition is revised and updated with current information from nationally recognized leaders in the field of spinal manipulation.
A variety of experts, renowned in their fields and in their approaches to clinical management, provide a trusted and valued resource for Physical Therapy professionalsPeople with neck and back pain are commonly treated by physical therapists, and the standard treatment is conservative manual therapy. Grant's book is one of the most comprehensive and authoritative available on this topicThe overall format is similar to the second edition in having three main sections: I Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Innervation; II Examination and Assessment; and III Clinical ManagementSection I continues to use authors of international stature to cover these topics and bring the latest information to their updated chaptersSection II continues to use a predominantly Australian manual therapy approach, which has been a successful part of the last two editions. This section continues to include the work of Vladimir Janda on muscles and motor controlSection III continues to include physical therapists renowned in their fields and in their approaches to clinical management. Synopsis
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A variety of experts, renowned in their fields and in their approaches to clinical management, provide a trusted and valued resource for Physical Therapy professionalsPeople with neck and back pain are commonly treated by physical therapists, and the standard treatment is conservative manual therapy. Grant's book is one of the most comprehensive and authoritative available on this topicThe overall format is similar to the second edition in having three main sections: I Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Innervation; II Examination and Assessment; and III Clinical ManagementSection I continues to use authors of international stature to cover these topics and bring the latest information to their updated chaptersSection II continues to use a predominantly Australian manual therapy approach, which has been a successful part of the last two editions. This section continues to include the work of Vladimir Janda on muscles and motor controlSection III continues to include physical therapists renowned in their fields and in their approaches to clinical management. o Section III is further strengthened and extended by new chapters and/or contributors in Chapter 12, 16, 19, 20, and 21. Chapters 12, 19, and 20 are new chapters and have new authors.
o Chapter 16 is a new chapter - Manual Therapy for the Thorax. This content is now presented as a separate chapter to cover this important content more fully.
o Chapter 21 is a new chapter - Evidence-Based Practice in Manual Therapy: Challenges for the New Millennium. This new chapter presents important, research-based information on clinical management of physical therapy patients.
Synopsis
Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine addresses physical therapists working with patients with neck and/or back pain-how to assess and how to treat these patients. The text covers anatomy, biomechanics and innervation in the first section, then presents examination and assessment of the patient and clinical management in the second and third sections of the text.
Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine, third edition, has been written by contributors from many countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, the Czech Republic, Sweden, and the Netherlands. These authors include many leading names in physical therapy (e.g., David S. Butler, Robin A. McKenzie, and Shirley Sahrmann).
A variety of experts, renowned in their fields and in their approaches to clinical management, provide a trusted and valued resource for Physical Therapy professionalsPeople with neck and back pain are commonly treated by physical therapists, and the standard treatment is conservative manual therapy. Grant's book is one of the most comprehensive and authoritative available on this topicThe overall format is similar to the second edition in having three main sections: I Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Innervation; II Examination and Assessment; and III Clinical ManagementSection I continues to use authors of international stature to cover these topics and bring the latest information to their updated chaptersSection II continues to use a predominantly Australian manual therapy approach, which has been a successful part of the last two editions. This section continues to include the work of Vladimir Janda on muscles and motor controlSection III continues to include physical therapists renowned in their fields and in their approaches to clinical management. o Section III is further strengthened and extended by new chapters and/or contributors in Chapter 12, 16, 19, 20, and 21. Chapters 12, 19, and 20 are new chapters and have new authors.
o Chapter 16 is a new chapter - Manual Therapy for the Thorax. This content is now presented as a separate chapter to cover this important content more fully.
o Chapter 21 is a new chapter - Evidence-Based Practice in Manual Therapy: Challenges for the New Millennium. This new chapter presents important, research-based information on clinical management of physical therapy patients.