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184 pages, 112 illustrations & photos. Smyth-sewn softcover
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Conrad A. Speece William Thomas Crow Steven L. Simmons
Ligamentous Articular Strain: Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques for the Body Ligamentous articular strain is the name given by William G. Sutherland, D.O., the founder of cranial osteopathy, to a group of techniques that he used for treating the body outside the core axis of the craniosacral system. The term has since come to refer to a wide variety of techniques including myofascial release that engage the body's own healing mechanisms in a relatively direct manner. For over thirty years the Dallas Osteopathic Study Group, originally under the tutelage of Rollin Becker, D.O., has been exploring this type of manipulation. Ligamentous Articular Strain is the distillation of their work. The introductory chapters address the historical development of this approach, and review some of its scientific underpinnings. The remaining chapters are devoted to an examination of the body, area by area, from the feet to the shoulders, describing and depicting effective manipulative techniques including myofascial release. Ligamentous Articular Strain provides clear instructions and vivid illustrations which will enable the trained practitioner to quickly gain proficiency in these techniques. It also presents a cogent approach to working with the concepts of the key lesion and the bowstring, first developed by Rollin Becker.
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Contents # Introduction # History # The Scientific Basis and Principles Underlying Ligamentous Articular Strain # The Lower Extremities # Pelvis and Lower Abdomen # Abdomen and Thorax # Spinal Column # Upper Extremities # Key Lesion # Bowstring # Coordinating the Eight Diaphragms # Conclusion # Index
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About the Authors: Conrad A. Speece, D.O. is a graduate of the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine, and is board certified in Family Practice. He has lectured on ligamentous articular strain techniques and other aspects of osteopathy throughout the United States and Europe. In addition to his private practice, where he helps train students and residents from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, he serves as Chairman of the Dallas Osteopathic Study Group, an organization dedicated to refining and expanding the osteopathic approach to treating the human body. Dr. Speece is also an inventor who, among other things, developed and patented the BackMaster® Lumbar and Thoracic OMT Devices. William Thomas Crow, D.O. is a graduate of the University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Special Proficiency in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. At present, he serves as a visiting clinician for the American Academy of Osteopathy, and is an associate professor in the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Steven L. Simmons, D.O. is a graduate of the University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is presently a family practice resident in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Simmons has written and illustrated Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine-Review for the Boards. |
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