Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Practitioner's Manual

REHABILITATION OF THE SPINE: A PRACTITIONER\'S MANUAL\r......Page 1
Front Cover\r......Page 0
Back Cover\r......Page 2
DVD Index\r......Page 3
Copyright\r......Page 7
Dedication\r......Page 8
Forward\r......Page 10
Preface\r......Page 12
Acknowledgments\r......Page 14
Contributors\r......Page 16
Contents\r......Page 18
PART I: OVERVIEW\r......Page 20
1. Active Care: Its Place in the Management of Spinal Disorders\r......Page 22
2. The Role of Muscles, Joints, and the Nervous System in Painful Conditions of the Spine\r......Page 49
3. Quality Assurance: The Scope of the Spine Problem and Modern Attempts to Manage It\r......Page 70
4. Putting the Biopsychosocial Model into Practice\r......Page 91
PART II: BASIC SCIENCE\r......Page 110
5. Lumbar Spine Stability: Mechanism of Injury and Restabilization\r......Page 112
6. The Sources of Back Pain\r......Page 131
PART III: ASSESSMENT\r......Page 142
7. Diagnostic Triage in Patients with Spinal Pain\r......Page 144
8. Outcome Assessment\r......Page 165
Appendix 8A. Forms\r......Page 188
9. Assessment of Psychosocial Risk Factors of Chronicity- \"Yellow Flags\"\r......Page 202
Appendix 9A. Yellow Flag Form\r......Page 220
10. Evaluation of Muscular Imbalance\r......Page 222
11. Quantification of Physical Performance Ability\r......Page 245
12. Physical Performance Tests: An Expanded Model of Assessment and Outcome\r......Page 279
13. Employment Screening and Functional Capacity Evaluation to Determine Safe Return to Work\r......Page 295
PART IV: ACUTE CARE MANAGEMENT (FIRST 4 WEEKS)\r......Page 312
14. Active Self-Care: Functional Reactivation for Spine Pain Patients\r......Page 314
15. McKenzie Spinal Rehabilitation Methods\r......Page 349
16. Brugger Methods for Postural Correction\r......Page 371
17. Rehabilitation of Breathing Pattern Disorders\r......Page 388
18. Soft Tissue Manipulation\r......Page 407
Appendix 18A. Exteroceptive Therapy\r......Page 422
19. Manual Resistance Techniques\r......Page 426
Appendix 19A. The Role of Active Release Technique in Rehabilitation\r......Page 479
20. Neuromobilization Techniques- Evaluation and Treatment of Adverse Neurodynamic Tension\r......Page 483
21. Manipulation Techniques for Key Joints\r......Page 506
PART V: RECOVERY CARE MANAGEMENT (AFTER 4 WEEKS)\r......Page 530
22. Sensory Motor Stimulation\r......Page 532
23. Facilitation of Agonist-Antagonist Co-Activation by Reflex Stimulation Methods\r......Page 550
24. Yoga-Based Training for Spinal Stability\r......Page 585
25. Spinal Segmental Stabilization Training\r......Page 604
26. Functional Stability Training\r......Page 631
Appendix 26A. Proprioceptive Taping- An Adjunct to Treating Muscle Imbalances\r......Page 682
27. Global Muscle Stabilization Training- Isotonic Protocols\r......Page 686
28. Weight Training for Back Stability\r......Page 707
29. Advanced Stabilization Training for Performance Enhancement\r......Page 731
30. Nutritional Considerations for Inflammation and Pain\r......Page 747
31. A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Spinal Pain\r......Page 760
PART VI: PRACTICAL APPLICATION BY REGION\r......Page 770
32. An Integrated Approach to Regional Disorders\r......Page 772
33. Managing Common Syndromes and Finding the Key Link\r......Page 795
34. Integrated Approach to the Lumbar Spine\r......Page 817
35. Integrated Approach to the Cervical Spine\r......Page 871
PART VII. IMPLEMENTING THE FUNCTIONAL PARADIGM\r......Page 906
36. The Patient and the Doctor\r......Page 908
37. The Role and Safety of Activity in the Elderly\r......Page 917
Appendix 37A. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire\r......Page 933
38. Role of Non-Operative Spinal Specialist in Managing the Spine Patient\r......Page 934
39. From Guidelines to Practice: What is the Practitioner\'s Role?\r......Page 952
INDEX\r......Page 966