Jane Johnson – The Big Back Book (2017)

Автор: Jane Johnson
Название книги: The Big Back Book (2017)
Формат: PDF
Тема: Болезни спины
Страницы: 474
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

For any therapist who has been challenged by a client complaining of pain or stiffness in the neck or back, The Big Back Book: Tips & Tricks for Therapists is packed with ideas and suggestions for the assessment, treatment, and aftercare of the spine. The author shares tips gathered from many years of experience as a physical therapist and massage therapist, providing step-by-step guidance on everything from testing range of motion and documenting findings, to locating specific muscles and vertebrae, to identifying the source of pain and managing posture and muscle tone issues. With a clear and conversational writing style and easy-to-follow organization of chapters, this book allows readers to gain valuable insights and immediately apply techniques into practice.

Highlights:

Organizes material by sections on cervical spine, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine with each section following a consistent format to aid in quick reference of needed information

Presents commonly asked questions, answered by the author, throughout the text

Offers helpful hints for encouraging client self-care

Includes useful tables, forms, checklists, and questionnaires to optimize treatment outcomes

Clarifies methods and concepts with more than 900 simple line drawings