This second edition of a clinically-orientated text has been expanded to cover up-to-date treatments for common whiplash disorders, and is intended for chiropractors. Features of this new edition include: a new chapter on treatment covering the effects of manipulation, the clinical effects of traction, immobilization and physical therapy, and the treatment protocols for the different stages of injury; a new chapter on CT and MRI, with diagnostic protocols and algorithms for clinical use; a rewritten chapter on TMJ injuries; and major revisions in chapters on biomechanics, soft tissue healing and repair, electrodiagnostic tests and thermography. The book also contains over 1,280 references to current literature on cervical spine injuries.
This second edition of a clinically-orientated text has been expanded to cover up-to-date treatments for common whiplash disorders, and is intended for chiropractors. Features of this new edition include: a new chapter on treatment covering the effects of manipulation, the clinical effects of traction, immobilization and physical therapy, and the treatment protocols for the different stages of injury; a new chapter on CT and MRI, with diagnostic protocols and algorithms for clinical use; a rewritten chapter on TMJ injuries; and major revisions in chapters on biomechanics, soft tissue healing and repair, electrodiagnostic tests and thermography. The book also contains over 1,280 references to current literature on cervical spine injuries.
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
424 illustrations, glossary, index
Maße
Höhe: 230 mm
Breite: 150 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-683-03315-1 (9780683033151)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Biomechanics; physical examination - in-office procedures, out-of-office procedures; clinical radiographic examination; advanced imaging of the cervical spine; fractures and dislocations of the cervical spine; developmental anatomy; soft tissue injuries; long and short term effects; nervous system trauma; temporomandibular joint injuries; long-term prognosis; management of soft tissue.
