Description
The second edition of the Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques continues in its attempt to describe both in text and in photographic illustration the most successful and safe application of osteopathic manipulative treatments. In this vain, we have included additional anatomical illustrations and clinical indications and contraindications where appropriate for specific techniques. Every attempt has been made to describe a technique with its illustrations on the same or adjacent page, as was done in the first edition.
In developing the second edition of the atlas, we retained the many classical and historically important techniques from the first edition, as well as including a number of additional techniques in various chapters. This will especially be seen in the Counterstrain and Muscle Energy Technique chapters where many extremity oriented techniques have been included. We utilized the core curriculum recommendations of the Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles (ECOP) of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) in order that those using the atlas for undergraduate osteopathic medical education would have the most comprehensive reference for osteopathic manipulative techniques.
A.S. Nicholas
E.A. Nicholas
C o n t e n t s
PART 1 OSTEOPATHIC PRINCIPLES IN DIAGNOSIS
Chapter 1 Principles of the Osteopathic Examination
Chapter 2 Osteopathic Static Musculoskeletal Examination
Chapter 3 Spinal Regional Range of Motion
Chapter 4 Osteopathic Layer-by-Layer Palpation
Chapter 5 Intersegmental Motion Testing
PART 2 OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TECHNIQUES
Chapter 6 Principles of Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques
Chapter 7 Soft Tissue Techniques
Chapter 8 Myofascial Release Techniques
Chapter 9 Counterstrain Techniques
Chapter 10 Muscle Energy Techniques
Chapter 11 High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Techniques
Chapter 12 Facilitated Positional Release Techniques
Chapter 13 Techniques of Still
Chapter 14 Balanced Ligamentous Tension and Ligamentous Articular Strain Techniques
Chapter 15 Visceral Techniques
Chapter 16 Lymphatic Techniques
Chapter 17 Articulatory and Combined Techniques
Chapter 18 Osteopathy in the Cranial Field
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