The science and clinical application of manual therapy
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The science and clinical application of manual therapy
Elsevier, c2011
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Based on the International Research Symposium on Somato-Visceral Interactions and Autonomic Mechanisms of Manual Therapy held March 31-April 1, 2008 in Fort Worth, Texas
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- The concepts of osteopathic medicine : past and present / Hollis H. King and Mike M. Patterson
- Functions of the autonomic nervous system : current concepts / Wilfrid Janig
- Somatosympathetic reflex mechanisms / Joel G. Pickar ... [et al.]
- Modulation of visceral function by somatic stimulation / Brian S. Budgell
- Manual medicine and autonomic nervous system : assessing autonomic function in humans / Michael L. Smith, Kari Guinn Clark, and Xiangrong Shi
- Survey of mechanotransduction disorders / John J. Triano
- Spinothalamic system and viscero-somatic motor reflexes : functional organization of cardiac and somatic input / Robert D. Foreman, Chao Qin, and Chuan-Chau Jerry Jou
- Central convergence of viscersomatic inputs from spinal and vagal sources / Charles H. Hubscher
- Role of oxytocin and oxytocin related effects in manual therapies / Kerstin Uvnas-Moberg and Maria Petersson
- Viscero-sensory pathways in the brain / Lisa E. Goehler
- The use of sham or placebo controls in manual medicine research / Michael M. Patterson
- Research on somato-visceral interactions and the impact of manual therapy on systemic disorders from the osteopathic experience / Hollis H. King
- Chiropractic practice, experience, and research related to somato-visceral interactions / Cheryl Hawk
- A physical therapist's perspective on manual therapy : clinical effectiveness and selected mechanism / Steven George
- Therapeutic massage and bodywork : overview of the practice and evidence of a developing health profession / Janet Kahn
- Basic science on somato-visceral interactions : peripheral and central evidence base and implications for research / Wilfrid Janig
- Clinical applications of manual therapy on physiologic functions and systemic disorders : evidence base and implications for research / Hollis H. King and Michael M. Patterson
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Science and Clinical Application of Manual Therapy is a multi-disciplinary, international reference book based on work by the top basic science researchers and clinical researchers in the area of Manual Therapy and Manual Medicine (MT/MM). The first book to bring together research on the benefits of MT/MM beyond the known effects on musculoskeletal disorders, the volume presents evidence of the benefit of MT/MM in treating systemic disorders.
This book makes a powerful case for how MT/MM affects the central nervous system and the autonomic effector systems (the circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal systems, and pelvic organs) which impact on a person's health. The volume covers how MT/MM works and details the conditions - such as chronic skeletal and visceral pain diseases, asthma, pneumonia, and cardiovascular deregulation - that can benefit from it. Longstanding theoretical models of MT/MM mechanisms are critically assessed in the light of current understanding of physiological and neurophysiological function, and the influences of psychological and cortical processes on the effects of MT/MM are explored.
The book, which is divided into four main sections, will appeal to osteopathic physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists and massage therapists, as well as all body workers/health practitioners who use their hands in health care. It will be of particular value to all practitioners involved in treatment of chronic pain disorders as well as those involved in basic and clinical research in this field.
Authored by the leading multidisciplinary basic science and clinical researchers from throughout the world
Describes research confirming benefit of MT for musculoskeletal disorders (which helps provide a rational for greater utilization of manual therapy and reimbursement for this healthcare service)
Presents the latest findings on the beneficial effect of MT on systemic disorders including asthma, pneumonia, otitis media, heart rate dysfunction and GI disturbance
Critically assesses longstanding theoretical models of MT/MM mechanisms with respect to the current understanding of physiological and neurophysiological function
Explores the influences of psychological and cortical processes on the effects of MT/MM, including the effect of placebo
Uniquely presents research findings from all the manual therapy professions and scientists making the case for the benefits of MT
The symposium from which the book was derived was supported by the NIH National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Peripheral and spinal viscero-somatic mechanisms
SECTION 2 Segmental and supra-segmental mediation of somato-visceral Interactions
SECTION 3 Clinical impact of manual therapy on physiologic functions and systemic disorders
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