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by: Muscolino, Joseph E

ISBN: 9781582558509 | 1582558507

 Help your students develop the advanced skills needed to treat the neck!  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is pleased to introduce Advanced Treatment Techniques for the Manual Therapist NECK, an exciting new edition as part of our In Touch series. Relying on his vast experience as a chiropractor, manual therapist, and educator, author Joe Muscolino creates a comprehensive guide to neck treatment that empowers manual therapists from multiple health professions to confidently and effectively manage neck pain and conditions . Whether as a ... MOREstudent expanding his or her learning to include advanced treatment options, or as a practicing therapist seeking to hone and enhance a seasoned skill set, this book will help readers prepare to meet the needs of their clients and become a more marketable, in-demand, and valuable therapist by performing clinical orthopedic work. Likewise, instructors will find additional tools and resources to facilitate the teaching and learning of this crucial topic.

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This reference text provides the manual therapist with the tools to effectively treat clients suffering from neck injuries and conditions. The book begins with an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the neck, common pathologies and conditions, and assessment. Part Two provides a variety of treatment techniques that can be employed by a therapist when treating a client with a neck condition. Accompanying video shows the techniques in action.

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"As the field of massage therapy has gained greater acceptance, its role within the health field has increased commensurately. For this reason, there is a growing need for advanced treatment techniques that are oriented toward clinical rehabilitation of clients who present with musculo-skeletal conditions. The purpose of this book is to present an array of these advanced treatment techniques that can be used by the massage therapist and other manual therapists. Advanced Treatment Techniques for the Manual Therapist: Neck is designed to be used by the practicing therapist who wants to learn advanced techniques that likely were not taught during his or her training at school. This book is also designed to comfortably fit into the curriculum of a massage therapy or other bodywork school that desires to teach these techniques, whether it is within the core curriculum or within the continuing education offerings. Note that what is and is not within the scope of practice of a massage therapist or other manual therapist varies from state to state, and occasionally varies from one town, city, county, or province to another. It is the responsibility of the practicing therapist to make sure that he or she is practicing legally and employing treatment techniques that are within the scope of his or her license or certification"--Provided by publisher.

Part 1: Anatomy, Pathology, and Assessment Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology Review Chapter 2: Common Musculoskeletal Pathologic Conditions Chapter 3: Assessment and Treatment StrategyPart 2: Advanced Treatment Techniques Chapter 4: Body Mechanics for Deep Tissue Work to the Posterior Neck Chapter 5: Massaging the Anterior Neck Chapter 6: Multiplane Stretching Chapter 7: Contract Relax Stretching Chapter 8: Agonist Contract Stretching Chapter 9: Contract Relax Agonist Contract Stretching Chapter 10: Joint Mobilization ... MOREPart 3: Self-Care for the Client and Therapist Chapter 11: Self-Care for the Client Chapter 12: Self-Care for the Therapist

Jospeh E. Muscolino has been teaching core curriculum and continuing education musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, assessment, and treatment courses to manual and movement therapists for more than 25 years. He was an instructor at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy from 1986 to 2010. and is presently an adjunct professor at Purchase College, State University of New York (SUNY).  Dr. Muscolino is the author of numerous textbooks written for the world of manual and movement therapy. These textbooks cover musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, musculoskeletal pathology, palpation and orthopedic assessment, and hands-on treatment techniques. He has authored several assessment and treatment DVDs, writes the column article, \u0022Body Mechanics,\u0022 in the Massage Therapy Journal (MTJ), and has written for numerous journals in the United States and internationally.  Dr. Muscolino teaches continuing education workshops in the United States and internationally on such topics as body mechanics, deep tissue massage, stretching, advanced stretching, joint mobilization, muscle palpation, joint motion palpation, orthopedic assessment, musculoskeletal pathologic conditions, kinesiology, and cadaver workshops. Through The Art and Science of Kinesiology, Dr. Muscolino offers a Certification in Clinical Orthopedic Massage Therapy. He also runs instructor in-services for kinesiology and hands-on treatment instructors.  Dr. Muscolino received his Bachelor of Arts in biology from the State University of New York at Binghamton, Harpur College. He attained his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. He has been in private practice in Connecticut for more than 26 years and incorporates soft tissue work into his chiropractic practice for all of his patients.