Osteopathic DiagnosisProviding practical guidance for patient assessment and evaluation, this text is based on an introduction to the theory and philosophy of osteopathic practice. |
Contents
Osteopathic concepts | 3 |
Foraminal encroachment 245 | 17 |
Theoretical aspects of dysfunction | 26 |
Significance of posture | 52 |
Approaches to osteopathic treatment | 64 |
5 | 80 |
State of the musculoskeletal system | 102 |
Gait abnormal | 111 |
Gastric ulcer 231 | 198 |
The thorax and ventilation | 206 |
Lumbar region | 221 |
The pelvic ring | 248 |
The lower limbs | 259 |
Heel | 278 |
REFERENCES | 281 |
| 289 | |
Common terms and phrases
abdominal abnormal acute aggravated altered ankylosing spondylitis arthritis assessed body bone breathing capsule cause pain cervical changes Chapter chronic clinical commonly condition connective tissue curve damage degeneration degenerative develop disc injury disc prolapse disturbance effect elbow examination example extension facet joints factors Figure flexed flexion function hypermobile iliac increased inflammation initial involved knee kyphosis lateral lesion ligaments limb lordosis low back pain lumbar spine mechanical medial mobility muscle musculo-skeletal system neck nerve root nerve root irritation neurological nociceptor normal occur osteoarthritis osteopathic osteopathic treatment palpated particularly passive patient pelvic position posterior posture predispose present problem range of movement referred pain reflex resistance response restriction result rotation scoliosis segment shortening shoulder side side-bending soft tissue somatic dysfunction spasm spinal cord spinous processes strain stress stretch structures swelling symptoms techniques tenderness tendon tension thigh thoracic spine tion tone trauma upper usually vertebral visceral weight-bearing
References to this book
Understanding Joints: A Practical Guide to Their Structure and Function Bernard Kingston Limited preview - 2000 |