The Cervical and Thoracic Spine: Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (2-Volume Set) 2nd Edition

Recognize Mechanical Syndromes and Other Diagnoses Relating to Neck Pain, Headaches, Spinal Pathology and Whiplash Using the McKenzie Method of MDTThis evidence-based and clinically relevant text offers in-depth exploration of literature relating to mechanical syndromes and neck/trunk pain.The second edition is thoroughly updated and expanded into two volumes. Operational definitions and numerous tables provide clinical signs and symptoms to aid the clinician in recognizing suspect mechanical syndromes, or other diagnoses, relating to neck pain, headaches, spinal pathology, whiplash and more. Also detailed are methods to evaluate and prescribe specific exercises/manual treatment techniques.Volume 1 chapters include:The Problem with Neck painPain and Connective Tissue PropertiesCervical Anatomy, Ageing and DegenerationMovement and Biomechanics of the Cervical SpineDiagnosis and ClassificationMechanical DiagnosisLiterature ReviewSerious Spinal PathologyOther Diagnostic and Management ConsiderationsThe HistoryPhysical ExaminationEvaluation of Clinical PresentationsFollow-Up EvaluationsProcedures of Mechanical Therapy for the Cervical SpineClinical ReasoningRecurrences and ProphylaxisVolume 2 chapters include:Management of Derangement – PrinciplesManagement of Derangement – Central and Symmetrical SymptomsManagement of Derangement – Unilateral and Asymmetrical Symptoms to ElbowManagement of Derangement – Unilateral and Asymmetrical Symptoms Below the ElbowCervical Dysfunction SyndromeDysfunction of Adherent Nerve Root (ANR)Postural SyndromeHeadacheCervical Trauma or Whiplash Associated DisordersThoracic Spine – Epidemiology, Pain, Anatomy, BiomechanicsClassification of Thoracic Spine ProblemsThoracic Spine AssessmentProcedures of Mechanical Therapy for the Thoracic SpineThoracic Derangement – ManagementThoracic Dysfunction and Postural Syndrome – ManagementWritten by Robin McKenzie and Dr. Stephen May. Illustrated. Softcover; 566 pages. Published On: 2024-02-27 Read more