Physical Therapy of the Cervical and Thoracic SpineRuth Grant (M. App. Sc.) 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). |
Contents
Biomechanics of the Thorax | 45 |
Innervation and Pain Patterns of the Manual Therapy | 217 |
Innervation and Pain Patterns of the Headache | 239 |
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