Manipulation of the spine, thorax and pelvis : an osteopathic perspective /
Peter Gibbons, Philip Tehan ; foreword by Philip E. Greenman ; photographs by Tim Turner.
- 3rd ed.
- Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2010.
- xiii, 288 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 videodisc (4 3/4 in.)
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Osteopathic philosophy, practice and technique -- Kinematics and coupled motion of the spine -- Spinal positioning and locking -- Safety and HVLA thrust techniques -- Rationale for the use of HVLA thrust techniques -- Validation of clinical practice by research -- Cervical and cervicothoracic spine -- Thoracic spine and rib cage -- Lumbar and thoracolumbar spine -- Pelvis.