The Science and Clinical Application of Manual Therapy,
Edition 1Editors: Edited by Hollis H. King, DO PhD, Wilfrid Jänig, MD PhD and Michael M. Patterson, PhD
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Description
The Science and Clinical Application of Manual Therapy is a multi-disciplinary, international reference book based on work by the top basic science researchers and clinical researchers in the area of Manual Therapy and Manual Medicine (MT/MM). The first book to bring together research on the benefits of MT/MM beyond the known effects on musculoskeletal disorders, the volume presents evidence of the benefit of MT/MM in treating systemic disorders.
This book makes a powerful case for how MT/MM affects the central nervous system and the autonomic effector systems (the circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal systems, and pelvic organs) which impact on a person’s health. The volume covers how MT/MM works and details the conditions – such as chronic skeletal and visceral pain diseases, asthma, pneumonia, and cardiovascular deregulation – that can benefit from it. Longstanding theoretical models of MT/MM mechanisms are critically assessed in the light of current understanding of physiological and neurophysiological function, and the influences of psychological and cortical processes on the effects of MT/MM are explored.
The book, which is divided into four main sections, will appeal to osteopathic physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists and massage therapists, as well as all body workers/health practitioners who use their hands in health care. It will be of particular value to all practitioners involved in treatment of chronic pain disorders as well as those involved in basic and clinical research in this field.
Key Features
- Authored by the leading multidisciplinary basic science and clinical researchers from throughout the world
- Describes research confirming benefit of MT for musculoskeletal disorders (which helps provide a rational for greater utilization of manual therapy and reimbursement for this healthcare service)
- Presents the latest findings on the beneficial effect of MT on systemic disorders including asthma, pneumonia, otitis media, heart rate dysfunction and GI disturbance
- Critically assesses longstanding theoretical models of MT/MM mechanisms with respect to the current understanding of physiological and neurophysiological function
- Explores the influences of psychological and cortical processes on the effects of MT/MM, including the effect of placebo
- Uniquely presents research findings from all the manual therapy professions and scientists making the case for the benefits of MT
- The symposium from which the book was derived was supported by the NIH National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
About the author
Edited by Hollis H. King, DO PhD, Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice, AT Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, USA; Wilfrid Jänig, MD PhD, Professor of Physiology, Physiologisches Institut, Universität Kiel, Germany and Michael M. Patterson, PhD, Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice (Retired), College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, USA.
1 The Concepts of Osteopathic Medicine: Past and Present
SECTION 1 PERIPHERAL AND SPINAL VISCERO- SOMATIC MECHANISMS
2 Functions of the Autonomic Nervous System: Current Concepts
3 Somatosympathetic Reflex Mechanisms
4 Modulation of Visceral Function by Somatic Stimulation
5 Manual Medicine and Autonomic Nervous System: Assessing Autonomic Function in Humans
6 Survey of Mechanotransduction Disorders
SECTION 2 SEGMENTAL AND SUPRASEGMENTAL MEDIATION OF SOMATO-VISCERAL INTERACTIONS
7 Spinothalamic System and Viscero-somatic Motor Reflexes: Functional Organization of Cardiac and Somatic Input
8 Central Convergence of Viscersomatic Inputs from Spinal and Vagal Sources
9 Role of oxytocin and oxytocin related effects in manual therapies
10 Viscero-Sensory Pathways in the Brain
11 The Use of Sham or Placebo Controls in Manual Medicine Research
SECTION 3 CLINICAL IMPACT OF MANUAL THERAPY ON PHYSIOLOGIC FUNCTIONS AND SYSTEMIC DISORDERS
12 Research on Somato-Visceral Interactions and the Impact of Manual Therapy on Systemic Disorders from the Osteopathic Experience
13 Chiropractic Practice, Experience and Research Related to Somato-Visceral Interactions
14 A Physical Therapist’s Perspective on Manual Therapy: Clinical Effectiveness and Selected Mechanism
15 Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Overview of the Practice and Evidence of a Developing Health Profession
CONSENSUS STATEMENTS
16 Basic Science on Somato-Visceral Interactions: Peripheral and Central Evidence Base and Implications for Research
17 Clinical Applications of Manual Therapy on Physiologic Functions and Systemic Disorders: Evidence Base and Implications for Research
Title Reviews
"In my opinion the book has the potential to become an important reference for the scientific basis of manual therapy. It contains a wealth of information from the various disciplines and it presents the original concepts of osteopathic medicine."
European Journal of Pain, April 2011
Osteopathic physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists, mind/body practitioners and massage therapists
