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Makofsky's Spinal Manual Therapy: An Introduction to Soft Tissue Mobilization, Spinal Manipulation, Therapeutic and Home Exercises, Third Edition, is an easy-to-follow manual of clinical techniques for the spine, pelvis, and temporomandibular joint. The text provides'tools'rather than'recipes'and immerses the reader in the process of'thinking as a manual therapist,'rather than functioning as a technician. The clinical utility of this revised third edition combines the art and science of present-day spinal manual therapy.The focus of Makofsky's Spinal Manual Therapy, Third Edition, is to provide clinically useful treatment techniques, while being mindful of the scientific literature related to the practice of spinal manual therapy. It is an ideal resource for all those interested in grasping the basics of spinal manual therapy and transferring that knowledge into practice within a clinical environment. Inside you'll find sections covering: evaluation, soft tissue techniques, manipulative procedures, specific exercises, and clinical problem solving.The hands-on approach taken by Makofsky's Spinal Manual Therapy makes this new edition the go-to textbook for spinal manual therapy. This unique textbook has a plethora of clinical techniques, including the rationale for each of their use. With over 300 figures, illustrations, and photographs for each examination/treatment technique for various regions of the body, students and clinicians learning manual therapy will benefit greatly from Makofsky's Spinal Manual Therapy.This fully revised edition of Makofsky's Spinal Manual Therapy continues to mirror courses on the introduction to spinal manual therapy and will be key reading for physical therapy curriculums, as well as appreciated by clinicians when entering clinical practice.

This book explores running in a broad range of sport disciplines, providing a full spectrum coverage on this extremely important and commonly diffused activity. The volume opens with basic information, such as biomechanics, physiology, training principles, nutrition and then presents discipline-specific aspects of running in several individual and team sports. Each chapter is structured organically to offer a uniform and thorough information. For each sport, the authors examine biomechanical, physiological and training specificities as well as injury epidemiology and preventive measures. Filling a gap in literature, this book appeals not only to sports physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, trainers, coaches, fellows, and researchers but also to athletes in the various disciplines. Written in collaboration with ESSKA, it provides a useful toolkit to those readers interested in the state-of the-art update on the running athlete.

The wealth of information provided in this unique text will enable orthopedic surgeons, medical practitioners, physical therapists, and trainers to ensure that athletes who suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, or who require major knee operations for other reasons, have the best possible chance of safely resuming sporting activity at their desired level without subsequent problems. Divided into seven thematic sections, the coverage is wide-ranging and encompasses common barriers to return to sport, return to sport decision-based models, and the complete spectrum of optimal treatment for ACL injuries, including preoperative and postoperative rehabilitation. Advanced training concepts are explained in detail, with description of sports-specific programs for soccer, basketball, and tennis. Readers will find detailed guidance on objective testing for muscle strength, neuromuscular function, neurocognitive function, and cardiovascular fitness, as well as validated assessments to identify and manage psychological issues. In addition, return to sport considerations after meniscus surgery, patellofemoral realignment, articular cartilage procedures, and knee arthroplasty are discussed. Generously illustrated and heavily referenced, Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction and Other Knee Operations is a comprehensive resource for all medical professionals and support staff working with athletes and active patients looking to get back in the game with confidence.

This book focuses on the medical and surgical management of the spine. This book is divided into two volumes. This new two-volume book on Spine Surgery is to be recommended for bringing a true ‘evidence-based state of the art'on a vast array of spine topics. These two volume book consists of 15 sections, which include general, developmental disorders, metabolic disorders, bone grafting, cervical spine, spinal cord injury, lumbar spine 1, lumbar spine 2, motion preservation, thoracic spine, pediatrics, adult deformity, tumor, vascular malformations, and infection, complications, and minimally invasive surgery and navigation, which are further divided into 135 chapters. The 135-chapter evidence-based text was then edited by the nine spine surgeons representing Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Japan, and the United States. Whether someone is a trainee or an expert spine surgeon, our hope is that this international textbook of spinal surgery is a glimpse into how the rest of the world is effectively caring for their patients.

This successful book, now in a revised and updated second edition, reviews all aspects of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes, with the focus on complete, noncontact ACL injuries. The opening section discusses anatomy and biomechanics and explains the short- and long-term impacts of complete ACL ruptures, including long-term muscle dysfunction and joint arthritis. Risk factors and possible causes of the higher noncontact ACL injury rates in female athletes compared with male athletes are then discussed in depth. Detailed attention is devoted to neuromuscular training programs and their effectiveness in reducing noncontact ACL injury rates in female athletes, as well as to sports-specific ACL injury prevention and conditioning programs of proven value. Rehabilitation programs after ACL injury and reconstruction that reduce the risk of a future injury are explored, and the concluding section looks at worldwide implementation of neuromuscular ACL injury prevention training and future research directions. The book will be of value to orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers, sports medicine primary care physicians, and strength and conditioning specialists.

First published more than 20 years ago, Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, now in its Fourth Edition, continues to follow the authors'initial goals of providing a simple, pocket-sized manual for practical learning purposes. The Fourth Edition provides critical and invaluable information on the most current and practical special tests used during an orthopedic examination. The efficient user-friendly, spiral-bound format allows for easy access to individualized special tests. Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Fourth Edition includes 160 special tests, 6 of which are new: Ballottement Test Gerber's Test (Lift-Off Test) Painful Arc Sign Thessaly Test Quad Active Test Lelli Test for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries Inside Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination Fourth Edition, Jeff G. Konin, Denise Lebsack, Alison R. Snyder Valier, and Jerome A. Isear, Jr. have included a new section on evidence, where the authors have highlighted systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or single articles to address reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of the special tests, where available. What is new and updated in the Fourth Edition: Includes a video website that provides visually enhanced dimensional and motion analysis of each special test performed Includes 160 special tests, 6 of which are new to this edition Includes information on reliability, sensitivity, and specificity presented in a table format New evidence section highlight systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or single articles for special tests, where available New color images for each test Updated references for all tests Bonus Material!Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Fourth Edition includes a video website with each new book purchase. This video website offers a unique approach that provides a visually enhanced dimensional and motion analysis of each special test performed. The video segments will help students and clinicians better understand the test motion in order to perform the test accurately during an orthopedic examination. The simple yet succinct information provided throughout the manual and on the video website will help clinicians make informed decisions during an orthopedic examination, from understanding to performing and evaluating the special tests. Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Fourth Edition will carry on the tradition of past editions as being the premier resource for thousands of students, clinicians, and rehabilitation professionals.

• Since the latest edition of this book, there have been tremendous advances in the management of trauma as well as orthopaedics. In these 4 volumes, all the chapters have been updated with recent advances • India has population of more than 1.3 billion. With an experience of huge clinical material, many Indian authors have become trusted global authorities. They have contributed up-to-date chapters to this book • Many of the new authors represent the next generation of orthopedic surgeons. A number of them are excellent superspecialists • Organized under the aegis of the Indian Orthopedic Association, a major section of the text has be written by experienced expert Indian authors and some special topics have been authored by the masters in their fields abroad • In India, road-traffic accidents are shockingly high. Surgeons face with increasing number of complex trauma and its complications, such as malunion, nonunion, post-traumatic deformity and infection. With huge clinical experience, masters in trauma have contributed state-of-the-art management of trauma, which is an expanding branch of orthopaedics. Therefore, more number of pages are devoted to trauma section to cover the latest technology by masters in trauma • This book is an excellent reference book for consultants and a must for postgraduate students as it gives state-of-the-art information regarding management in orhopedics and trauma. Recent trends and need-to-know information in clinical examinations, pertinent and rehabilitation has been included which is of immense help to postgraduate students and consulting orthopedic surgeons • It has been designed to adequately cover all such conditions, which are wantonly missing from the Western textbooks. The discussion centers around the diseases and the problems peculiar to the developing countries and covers all such aspects • This textbook has gained its reputation not only in India but also abroad for including a variety of spectrum of orthopedic conditions, their approaches and solutions.

A comprehensive reference on the latest spine technologiesBiomechanics of Spine Stabilization, Third Edition, is a comprehensive and highly readable reference that helps spine specialists understand the clinically important biomechanical principles underpinning spinal surgery and instrumentation so that the best clinical decisions can be made for patients. This new edition includes coverage of the latest spine technology that has evolved over the past decade, such as motion preservation technologies and minimally invasive spine surgery.Features:Single-authored text with the consistent, authoritative voice of world-renowned expert Dr. BenzelMore than 350 new figures and original line drawings help clarify information in the textExtensive glossary of basic terminology on biomechanics for quick, easy referenceMore than 400 review questions at the back of the book for help with exam preparationThis book is an excellent clinical reference for spine surgeons, residents, and fellows in the fields of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery, neuroradiologists, and engineers working for spine device companies.

Suchen Sie Detail-Informationen zu einer bestimmten krankengymnastischen Methode oder einem Therapiekonzept? Zu den Wirkungsweisen? Den Hauptindikationen? Krankengymnastik und Bewegungstherapie bieten viele Behandlungsmethoden mit sehr unterschiedlichen Wirkungen auf die Organsysteme. Die Wirkfaktoren einzelner Techniken werden häufig in komplexen Therapiekonzepten kombiniert eingesetzt. Dieses vielfältige Therapieangebot erschwert Ihnen als Arzt die gezielte indikationsbezogene Verordnung. Verlässliche Entscheidungshilfen für die Verordnung des Therapiemittels Krankengymnastik mit seinen differenzierten Möglichkeiten und Indikationen finden Sie hier: Praxiswissen, leicht zugänglich und systematisch dargestellt. Inhalt: Die physiologischen Grundlagen und Therapieziele Die Prinzipien der klinischen Anwendung Die Methoden und Konzepte, gegliedert nach - funktionellen Grundlagen, - Behandlungszielen, - Indikationen, - Kontraindikationen, - Behandlungsprinzipien, - Techniken, - klinischerErfahrung, - wissenschaftlichen Belegen. Indikationsspezifische Behandlungskonzepte. Auch Therapeuten bietet das Buch einen Gesamtüberblick über die vorhandenen Konzepte, über die ärztlichen Erfahrungen mit dem Einsatz von Krankengymnastik und über wissenschaftliche Forschungen zu ihrer Wirksamkeit.

Covering all commonly used interventions for acute and chronic low back pain conditions, Evidence-Based Management of Low Back Pain consolidates current scientific studies and research evidence into a single, practical resource. Its multidisciplinary approach covers a wide scope of treatments from manual therapies to medical interventions to surgery, organizing interventions from least to most invasive. Editors Simon Dagenais and Scott Haldeman, along with expert contributors from a variety of clinical and academic institutions throughout the world, focus on the best available scientific evidence, summarizing the results from the strongest to the weakest types of studies. No other book makes it so easy to compare the different interventions and treatment approaches, giving you the tools to make better, more informed clinical decisions. - A multidisciplinary approach covers treatments from manual therapies to medical interventions to surgery, and many others in between. - An interdisciplinary approach enables health care providers to work together. - A logical, easy-to-follow organization covers information by intervention type, from least invasive to most invasive. - Integration of interventions provides information in a clinically useful way, so it's easier to consider more than one type of treatment or intervention for low back pain, and easier to see which methods should be tried first. - 155 illustrations include x-rays, photos, and drawings. - Tables and boxes summarize key information. - Evidence-based content allows you to make clinical decisions based on the ranking the best available scientific studies from strongest to weakest. - Patient history and examination chapters help in assessing the patient's condition and in ruling out serious pathology before making decisions about specific interventions. - Experienced editors and contributors are proven authors, researchers, and teachers, and practitioners, well known in the areas of orthopedics, pain management, chiropractic, physical therapy, and behavioral medicine as well as complementary and alternative medicine; the book's contributors include some of the leading clinical and research experts in the field of low back pain. - Coverage based on The Spine Journal special issue on low back pain ensures that topics are relevant and up to date. - A systematic review of interventions for low back pain includes these categories: patient education, exercise and rehabilitation, medications, manual therapy, physical modalities, complementary and alternative medicine, behavioral modification, injections, minimally invasive procedures, and surgery. - Surgical interventions include decompression, fusion, disc arthroplasty, and dynamic stabilization. - Additional coverage includes patient education and multidisciplinary rehabilitation.

Wherever, whenever, or however you need it, unmatched procedural guidance is at your fingertips with the new edition of Schmidek & Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Techniques! Completely revised under the auspices of new editor-chief Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, this comprehensive medical reference examines indications, operative techniques, complications, and results for nearly every neurosurgical procedure. Full-color illustrations, 21 new chapters, internationally-acclaimed contributors, surgical videos, and online access make it a'must have'for today's practitioner. Hone your skills for Master virtually every routine and specialized procedure for brain, spinal, and peripheral nerve problems in adult patients. Review clinical information on image-guided technologies and infections. Easily understand and apply techniques with guidance from more than 1,600 full-color illustrations. Rely on the knowledge and experience of new editor-in-chief Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa and leading international authorities, who offer multiple perspectives on neurosurgical challenges, from tried-and-true methods to the most current techniques. See exactly how to proceed with online surgical videos that guide you through each technique and procedure to ensure the best possible outcomes and results. Apply the latest techniques and knowledge in deep brain stimulation for epilepsy, movement disorders, dystonia, and psychiatric disorders; surgical management of blast injuries; invasive electrophysiology in functional neurosurgery; and interventional management of cerebral aneurysms and arterio-venous malformations. Take it with you anywhere! Access the full text, downloadable image library, video clips, and more at www.expertconsult.com.

'... This unique textbook offers a broad yet concentrated look at the single topic of lumbar disc herniation... Franco Postacchini and his colleagues have provided us with 24 unique chapters ranging from a wonderful historical perspective through anatomy, pathophysiology, biochemistry and biomechanics, and ending with diagnostic imaging treatment algorithms and complications... The wonderful figures, short tables, and easily read text make this an exceptionally useful book for those practicing and treating patients with lumbar disc herniations... I have enjoyed reading Franco Postacchini's textbook and applaud him and his small number of colleagues on providing us with over 500 illustrations, 2800 references and significant perspective on a common clinical problem for which there remains much uncertainty and much variation in practice...” From the Foreword of James N. Weinstein

Der „Freyschmidt'gilt als das führende deutschsprachige Standardwerk zur Klinik, Radiologie und Pathologie der Knochentumoren. Die Autoren sind Experten mit vieljähriger Erfahrung auf dem Gebiet der Knochentumor-Diagnostik. In einer einzigartigen Synopsis vermitteln sie das aktuelle klinikrelevante Wissen auf höchstem Qualitätsniveau.Die überarbeitete 3. Auflage orientiert sich an der revidierten WHO-Klassifikation der Knochentumoren, Lyon 2002. Behandelt werden Knochengeschwülste und geschwulstähnliche Läsionen des gesamten Skeletts einschließlich der Kieferregion. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die modernen diagnostischen Verfahren der Radiologie und der Patho-Histologie einschließlich Molekulargenetik. Das erstklassige Bildmaterial wurde erweitert und aktualisiert. Durch die klare Systematik und die instruktiven Abbildungen wird die Problematik der Knochentumoren plastisch und durchschaubar.Die synoptische Darstellung macht das Buch zum idealen Nachschlagewerk für Orthopäden, Pathologen und Radiologen.

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The field of sports medicine covers a tremendous territory. Athletes present to their physician with everything from sprained ankles to bowel problems while running. Many of the classic textbooks in sports medicine cover many of these issues in a cursory way. Two major organ systems that account for many injuries in athletes are the nervous system and the vascular system. Because of their widespread, diffuse nature, athletes can present with myriad signs and symptoms related to these systems. Drs. Akuthota and Herring have done an outstanding job in their textbook Nerve and Vascular Injuries in Sports Medicine to produce a commonsense, yet thorough, approach to potential nerve and vascular injuries in athletes. The text provides any physician or clinician who evaluates and treats athletes with a clear path to an appropriate history, physical examination, imaging studies, and electrophysiologic and vascular examinations of any athlete with potential nerve or vascular injuries. The first third of the book describes the appropriate evaluation of athletes with nerve and vascular symptoms and signs. Emphasis is placed on kinetic chain contributions to nerve and vascular injuries to address not only the cause of the injury but possible associated, contributing biomechanical deficiencies. The last two-thirds of the book cover regional specific nerve and vascular injuries with special attention to stingers, thoracic outlet syndrome, lumbar radiculopathy, and compartment syndromes.

Le nuove evidenze scientifiche hanno profondamente modificato il trattamento del dolore lombare, rendendo necessaria questa nuova edizione. Le novità principali sono un capitolo dedicato alla mobilizzazione del sistema nervoso, secondo la scuola di Butler, e la trattazione della stabilizzazione lombare. I principi teorici e i riferimenti bibliografici della SL vengono descritti nel volume, mentre il CD presenta filmati commentati di un training specifico rivolto alla muscolatura stabilizzatrice lombare, con test per la valutazione ed esercizi di riabilitazione.

It is remarkable that Dr. Ogden has created a third edition of Skeletal Injury in the Child. It seems just a short time since the publication of the?rst (1982) and second (1990) editions. The previous texts have been so comprehensive that it is dif?cult to imagine he could add more information to the existing chapters and create additional new chapters. One of the new chapters concerns the multiply-injured child, who presents an increasing problem in management. More children are surviving because of modern methods of emergency transportation and resuscitation. As a con- quence, a signi?cant number with extensive head and thoracoabdominal injuries are presenting to the emergency room, posing dif?cult problems in the coor- nation of care and timing of selective aspects of management. Survival rates are improving. Most of these children have concomitant musculoskeletal injury, which must be effectively treated because of the survival potential. There is a new chapter on abnormal healing and growth plate disruption, with particular emphasis on bony bridge resection. Our ability to recognize epiphyseal bars has greatly improved. Now, we can better anticipate and recognize growth arrest before it becomes extensive. Dr. Ogden has provided many helpful sugg- tions on how best to document and approach these physeal injury complications.