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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherElsevier-Health Sciences Division
ISBN-100443061203
ISBN-139780443061202
eBay Product ID (ePID)1907697
Product Key Features
Number of Pages245 Pages
Publication NameSomatovisceral Aspects of Chiropractic : an Evidence-Based Approach
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
SubjectNeurology, Chiropractic, Orthopedics, Evidence-Based Medicine
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMedical
AuthorCharles S. Masarsky, Marion Todres-Masarsky
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight27.2 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2001-023483
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal615.5/34
Table Of Content1. Introduction: Somatovisceral Considerations in the Science of Tone 2. Health Perspectives: Past, Present, and Future 3. History of Legal Conflict 4. Autonomic Neuroanatomy of the Vertebral Subluxation 5. Referred Pain and Related Phenomena: Selected Topics 6. Patient-Based Outcomes Assessment: Pencil-and-Paper Instruments 7. Instrumentation and Imaging 8. Mechanically Induced Pelvic Pain and Organic Dysfunction 9. The Alimentary Canal: A Current Chiropractic Perspective 10. Chiropractic Care and the Cardiovascular System 11. Breathing and the Verteberal Subluxation Complex 12. Chiropractic Aspects of Headache as a Somatovisceral Problem 13. Subluxation and the Special Senses 14. Endocrine Disorders 15. Somatovisceral Involvement in the Pediatric Patient 16. The Somatovisceral Interface: Further Evidence 17. Neurological Holism: Chiropractics Scientific Future? Glossary JARGON BUSTERS: Somatovisceral: visceral functions that are activated or inhibited by somatic sensory stimulation
SynopsisSOMATOVISCERAL ASPECTS OF CHIROPRACTIC: AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH provides a wealth of clinical and scientific evidence on the whole-body implications of chiropractic care. The application of this evidence to practical aspects of clinical assessment, patient education and risk management will prove invaluable to students and practitioners alike. In this unique volume, bioclinical research and chiropractic philosophy are considered in relation to each other, not in opposition to each other., Assess and manage chiropractic patients with internal problems! This one incredible resource presents both the clinical and scientific evidence for the treatment of somatovisceral dysfunction through manipulation Evidence-based approach well-researched with contributions from chiropractic, biomedical, and osteopathic resources Integrates understanding of the somatic and visceral systems, which although the systems work together in the body, have traditionally been studied separately Offers practical guidance for the assessment and management of patients with somatovisceral presentations. Comprehensive text covering neuroanatomy, physical examination, instrumentation, measurement, and specific clinical areas. Clinical chapters will briefly review neuroanatomy and then focus on special considerations in assessment and management. Important chapter on pediatric management of somatovisceral disorders. Clear-thinking combination of philosophy and clinical information in every chapter. While various schools put somewhat uneven emphasis on science and philosophy, the material in this book bridges that gap. Includes an extensive glossary and study questions for each chapter.