Boyling J. (Ed.) Grieve's Modern Manual Therapy: The Vertebral Column

Elsevier, 2005. - 662 p. ISBN10: 0443071551This multidisciplinary text, authored and edited by internationally renowned professionals, brings together the latest research in the field of manual therapy. Extensively illustrated and fully referenced, it provides an evidence-based examination of the work of leading researchers and presents their findings in a format that is easily accessible and directly relevant to clinical practice.Presents state-of-the-art manual therapy research from the last 10 years
Multidisciplinary authorship presents the viewpoints of different professions crucial to the ongoing back pain management debate
Highly illustrated and fully referenced
Completely revised and updated content
Many new and updated illustrationsThe future scope of manual therapy
Comparative anatomy of the spinal disc
Comparative anatomy of the zygapophysical joints
Kinematics of the spine
Chemistry of the intervertebral disc in relation to functional requirements
Clinical biomechanics of the thoracic spine including the ribcage
Clinical biomechanics of the lumbar spine
Clinical biomechanics of lifting
Motor control of the cervical spine
Motor control of the trunk
The lumbar fasciae and segmental control
Neurophysiology of pain and pain modulation
The effect of pain on motor control
The spine and the effect of aging
How inflammation and minor nerve injury contribute to pain in nerve root and peripheral neuropathies
Chronic pain and motor control
Cervical vertigo
The cervical spine and proprioception
The vertebral artery and vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Mechanisms underlying pain and dysfunction in whiplash associated disorders : implications for physiotherapy management
The cervical spine and headache
'Clinical instability' of the lumbar spine : its pathological basis, diagnosis and conservative management
Abdominal pain of musculoskeletal origin
Osteoporosis
Neurophysiological effects of spinal manual therapy
Manual therapy and tissue stiffness
Clinical reasoning in the diagnosis and management of spinal pain
The integration of validity theory into clinical reasoning : a beneficial process?
Management of mechanosensitivity of the nervous system in spinal pain syndromes
The use of taping for pain relief in the management of spinal pain
The rationale for a motor control programme for the treatment of spinal muscle dysfunction
A therapeutic exercise approach for cervical disorders
A contemporary approach to manual therapy
The management of pelvic joint pain and dysfunction
Pelvic floor dysfunction in low back and sacroiliac dysfunction
Vascular syndromes presenting as pain of spinal origin
Adverse effects of cervical manipulative therapy
Managing chronic pain
A case for evidence-based practice in manual therapy
Methodological and practical issues in clinical trials on manual therapy
Outcomes assessment and measurement in spinal musculoskeletal disorders
Critical appraisal of randomised trials, systematic reviews of randomised trials and clinical practice guidelines
Establishing treatment guidelines for manual therapy of spinal syndromes