Osteopathic medical students and faculty benefit from a uniquely practical text that organizes osteopathic concepts and step-by-step techniques into a single comprehensive volume. This new edition includes new, all-important updates on somatic and visceral problems, writing the osteopathic manipulative prescription, and case histories to reflect changes in the national licensing examination. The book's integrated method for diagnosis and treatment embraces basic osteopathic history and philosophy, osteopathic palpation and manipulation, and specific manipulative treatments and concepts. Abundant photographs demonstrate step-by-step techniques. Meticulous illustrations depict underlying anatomy.
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978-0-7817-4293-1 (9780781742931)
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SECTION I BASICS OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Introduction
Eileen L. DiGiovanna
History of Osteopathy
Eileen L. DiGiovanna
Philosophy and Concepts of Osteopathic Medicine
Dennis J. Dowling and David J. Martinke
Somatic Dysfunction
Eileen L. DiGiovanna
General Anatomic Considerations
Stanley Schiowitz, Eileen L. DiGiovanna, and Nancy Brous
General Physiologic Considerations
Dennis J. Dowling and Paula D. Scariati
Structural Examination & Documentation
Palpation
Eileen L. DiGiovanna
The Role of Exercise in Osteopathic Management
Stanley Schiowitz and Albert R. DeRubertis
SECTION II OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATION
History of Manual Medicine
Eileen L. DiGiovanna
Goals, Classifications & Models of Osteopathic Manipulation
Eileen L. DiGiovanna
Myofascial (Soft Tissue) Techniques
Toni Spinaris and Eileen L. DiGiovanna
Muscle Energy
Dennis J. Dowling
Counterstrain
Eileen L. DiGiovanna
Facilitated Positional Release
Stanley Schiowitz
Still Techniques
Dennis J. Dowling
Articulatory and Thrusting Techniques
Eileen L. DiGiovanna
Myofascial Release Concepts
Dennis J. Dowling and Paula Scariati
Balanced Ligamentous Tension (Ligamentous Articular Strain)
Functional Techniques
Stanley Schiowitz
Osteopathy in the Cranial Field
Hugh Ettlinger and Bonnie Gintis
Chapman's Reflex Points
John D. Capobianco
Inhibition And Progressive Inhibition Of Neuromusculoskeletal Structures (PINS) Techniques
Dennis J. Dowling
SECTION III CERVICAL SPINE
Cervical Anatomic Considerations
Stanley Schiowitz and Jonathon Fenton
Evaluation of the Cervical Spine
Eileen L. DiGiovanna
Myofascial Techniques
Toni Spinaris and Eileen L. DiGiovanna
Muscle Energy Techniques
Nancy Brous
Counterstrain Techniques
Eileen L. DiGiovanna and Lillian Somner
Facilitated Positional Release
Stanley Schiowitz
Still Techniques
Dennis J. Dowling
PINS Techniques
Dennis J. Dowling
Thrusting Techniques
Eileen L. DiGiovanna and Barry Erner
Exercise Therapy
Stanley Schiowitz and Albert R. DeRubertis
Practical Applications & Case Histories
Eileen L. DiGiovanna
SECTION IV THORACIC SPINE
Thoracic Spine Anatomic Considerations
Jonathan F. Fenton and Donald E. Phykitt
Evaluation of the Thoracic Spine
Eileen L. DiGiovanna and Donald E. Phykitt
Thoracic Myofascial Techniques
Eileen L. DiGiovanna and Toni Spinaris
Muscle Energy
Sandra D. Yale, Nancy Brous, and Dennis J. Dowling
