Diagnosis & Treatment of the Spine

881 - Diagnosis and Treatment of the Spine: Nonoperative Orthopaedic Medicine and Manual Therapy

Updated from the Dutch and German versions, by Dos Winkel, PT, with Aufdemkampe Matthijs, Meijer, and Phelps, this monumental work offers a concise yet comprehensive practical overview of the most often seen pathology and the accompanying treatment possibilities
Parts one and two, over 700 pages, give an insight into the daily application of pathology, diagnosis and treatment. The sacroiliac joint, the TM joint and the lumbar, thoracic and cervial spine are covered in detail with review questions and answers following each section
Part three provides a theoretical overview of diagnosis and treatment. Chapters cover innervation, kinematics, imaging, posture and mobilization. Clinical research on the effectiveness of manual therapy, traction and exercise is reviewed
Illustrated. Hardcover, 968 pages