Manual Therapy for the Law Back and Pelvis : A Clinical Orthopedic Approach

Prepare your massage therapy students to meet the needs of clients who require clinical orthopedic work with Manual Therapy for the Low Back and Pelvis: A Clinical Orthopedic Approach. This straightforward, procedures-oriented book empowers students to develop the advanced clinical orthopedic skills they need to confidently and effectively manage pain and conditions in the lower back and pelvis.

Drawing on his experience as a chiropractor, manual therapist, and educator, author Joe Muscolino guides students through effective clinical orthopedic manual therapy techniques for the functional muscle groups and joints of the lower back and pelvis. Accompanying online video clips demonstrate techniques in action.

Part One provides an overview of anatomy and physiology, common pathologic conditions, and assessment, while Part Two offers a variety of tested and proven treatment techniques. Each treatment chapter combines illustrations and photos with detailed explanations to help readers visualize and understand the specific technique and underlying anatomic structures.

Practical online resources include:
 - Bonus Chapter: Self-Care for the Client
 - Bonus Chapter: Self-Care for the Therapist
 - Chapter Review Questions and Answers
 - Answers to Case Study “Think It Through” questions
 - Video Clips of Selected Techniques
 - Complete Image Bank with photos, illustrations, and tables

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-Alert your students to contraindications and precautions that therapists must take before performing manual therapy on the lower back and pelvis through Caution! boxes throughout the text.
-Enable your students to see techniques in action through links to video clips online.
-Ensure your students’ understanding of each Treatment Routine through images and detailed technique explanations for each functional muscle group.
-Prepare your students for practice with Practical Applications that pair with the Treatment Routines.
Give your students an opportunity to delve deeper into the treatment techniques with Therapist Tips throughout the text.
-Enable your students to apply critical reasoning when assessing clients through Case Studies with “Think it Through” questions that connect the pathologies in Part 1 with the techniques in Part 2.
-Help your students master each chapter’s concepts with Chapter Objectives, Chapter Outlines, Key Terms, Chapter Summaries, and Review Questions.
Increase your students’ visual understanding with photos enhanced with illustrations of underlying anatomic structures.

Joseph E Muscolino DC
Adjunct ProfessorPurchase College, State University of New York (SUNY)Purchase, NY