Chapter 4 The close environment Chapter contents The bodyworker’s close environment Acture guidelines for bodywork students and practitioners Automobile influences Driving: the vibration factor Automobile risk factors Seatbelts and airbags…
Chapter 5 Adaptation and sport Chapter contents First principles An osteopathic perspective Specific adaptation to imposed demand (‘training’) Training variations Strength training Endurance training Sprint training Overtraining issues Overuse injuries…
Chapter 9 Summary of selected NMT associated modalities Chapter contents The global view The purpose of this chapter General application of neuromuscular techniques NMT for chronic pain Palpation and treatment…
Chapter 1 Patient intake Chapter contents Where to begin? Outline Expectations Humor Thick-file patients Unspoken questions Starting the process Leading questions Some key questions Body language The physical examination Clinical…
Chapter 6 Contextual influences nutrition, respiration and other factors Chapter contents Chronobiology Sleep and pain Pain and inflammation: allergic, dietary and nutritional factors Nutritional approaches for modulating inflammation Intolerances, allergies…
Introduction to clinical application chapters In each region, descriptions are presented of the region’s structure and function, as well as detailed assessment and treatment protocols. It is assumed that all…
Chapter 8 Clinical reasoning the core of clinical practice Chapter contents Evidence vs experience Clinical pathways Are clinical pathways successful? Further thoughts on clinical reasoning NMT concepts and methods applied…
Chapter 7 Self-help strategies Chapter contents Aims and sources Coherence, compliance and concordance What we can learn from research into compliance Biomechanical self-help methods Hydrotherapy self-help methods Psychosocial self-help methods…
Fig. 6.1 Counting chamber. Nucleus-containing cells are counted within the double-lined space. Cells lying on the upper or left border are counted and on the lower or right border are…
