This practical book offers an extensive examination of how manual therapy (MT) techniques work, and how to match the most suitable techniques to different conditions. Drawing on evidence-based research, it explores the physiological, neurological and psychophysiological responses of the human body to MT techniques. In doing so, it helps MT practitioners deliver a more effective and safer treatment for a broader range of conditions.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. xv 2. SECTION 1 The effect of manual therapy techniques in the tissue dimension - p. 6 3. Chapter 2 Manual therapy in the tissue dimension - p. 8 4. Chapter 3 Assisting repair with manual therapy - p. 12 5. Chapter 4 Affecting fluid flow with manual therapy - p. 30 6. Chapter 5 Assisting adaptation: manual stretching - p. 45 7. Chapter 6 Pain relief by manual therapy: the local tissue dimension - p. 66 8. Chapter 7 Overview and summary of Section 1 - p. 69 9. SECTION 2 The effect of manual therapy techniques in the neurological dimension - p. 86 10. Chapter 8 Manual therapy in the neurological dimension - p. 88 11. Chapter 9 The motor system - p. 90 12. Chapter 10 Proprioceptive stimulation by manual therapy techniques - p. 100 13. Chapter 11 Affecting the lower motor system with manual therapy - p. 111 14. Chapter 12 The adaptive code for neuromuscular re-abilitation - p. 123 15. Chapter 13 Abilities, inability and re-abilitation - p. 139 16. Chapter 14 Treating psychomotor and behavioural conditions - p. 158 17. Chapter 15 Treating the neuromuscular system in musculoskeletal damage - p. 166 18. Chapter 16 Re-abilitating the damaged motor system - p. 180 19. Chapter 17 Pain relief by manual therapy: neurological mechanisms - p. 187 20. Chapter 18 Muscle tone - p. 196 21. Chapter 19 Overview and summary of Section 2 - p. 201 22. SECTION 3 Psychological and psychophysiological processes in manual therapy - p. 224 23. Chapter 20 Manual therapy in the psychological/psychophysiological dimension - p. 226 24. Chapter 21 Origins of the therapeutic potential of touch - p. 228 25. Chapter 22 Psychological influences of manual therapy - p. 235 26. Chapter 23 Psychophysiology of manual therapy - p. 248 27. Chapter 24 Manual therapy in the psychosomatic field - p. 258 28. Chapter 25 Touch as a therapeutic intervention - p. 267 29. Chapter 26 Pain relief through manual therapy: psychological processes - p. 275 30. Chapter 27 Overview and summary of section 3 - p. 281 31. SECTION 4 Overview and clinical applications - p. 293 32. Chapter 28 Overview and clinical application of the science - p. 296
This practical book offers an extensive examination of how manual therapy (MT) techniques work, and how to match the most suitable techniques to different conditions. Drawing on evidence-based research, it explores the physiological, neurological and psychophysiological responses of the human body to MT techniques. In doing so, it helps MT practitioners deliver a more effective and safer treatment for a broader range of conditions.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. xv 2. SECTION 1 The effect of manual therapy techniques in the tissue dimension - p. 6 3. Chapter 2 Manual therapy in the tissue dimension - p. 8 4. Chapter 3 Assisting repair with manual therapy - p. 12 5. Chapter 4 Affecting fluid flow with manual therapy - p. 30 6. Chapter 5 Assisting adaptation: manual stretching - p. 45 7. Chapter 6 Pain relief by manual therapy: the local tissue dimension - p. 66 8. Chapter 7 Overview and summary of Section 1 - p. 69 9. SECTION 2 The effect of manual therapy techniques in the neurological dimension - p. 86 10. Chapter 8 Manual therapy in the neurological dimension - p. 88 11. Chapter 9 The motor system - p. 90 12. Chapter 10 Proprioceptive stimulation by manual therapy techniques - p. 100 13. Chapter 11 Affecting the lower motor system with manual therapy - p. 111 14. Chapter 12 The adaptive code for neuromuscular re-abilitation - p. 123 15. Chapter 13 Abilities, inability and re-abilitation - p. 139 16. Chapter 14 Treating psychomotor and behavioural conditions - p. 158 17. Chapter 15 Treating the neuromuscular system in musculoskeletal damage - p. 166 18. Chapter 16 Re-abilitating the damaged motor system - p. 180 19. Chapter 17 Pain relief by manual therapy: neurological mechanisms - p. 187 20. Chapter 18 Muscle tone - p. 196 21. Chapter 19 Overview and summary of Section 2 - p. 201 22. SECTION 3 Psychological and psychophysiological processes in manual therapy - p. 224 23. Chapter 20 Manual therapy in the psychological/psychophysiological dimension - p. 226 24. Chapter 21 Origins of the therapeutic potential of touch - p. 228 25. Chapter 22 Psychological influences of manual therapy - p. 235 26. Chapter 23 Psychophysiology of manual therapy - p. 248 27. Chapter 24 Manual therapy in the psychosomatic field - p. 258 28. Chapter 25 Touch as a therapeutic intervention - p. 267 29. Chapter 26 Pain relief through manual therapy: psychological processes - p. 275 30. Chapter 27 Overview and summary of section 3 - p. 281 31. SECTION 4 Overview and clinical applications - p. 293 32. Chapter 28 Overview and clinical application of the science - p. 296
