Maitland's Vertebral Manipulation 7th Edition

This classic text has become one of the foundation texts for all modern manual therapists. Maitland's Concept of Manipulative Therapy is established as one of the standard approaches to spinal manipulative techniques, and Maitland's Vertebral Manipulation is an indispensable and authoritative guide to this approach.

Features

All illustrations have been replaced with high quality photographs showing techniques clearly
CD enclosed giving video clips of the techniques discussed in the text.
New design and layout of illustrations
Clinically accessible
Evidence-based
Colour highlighted boxes to reinforce the key concepts
Clinical pathology with treatments for pathologies made clear
Assessment and treatment of patients clearly explained
Case studies included

What's New

high quality photographs replace existing line diagrams to show techniques clearly
CD Rom containing video clips of techniques

Introduction
The doctor's role in diagnosis and prescribing vertebral manipulation
Communication
Assessment
Prognosis
Examination
Principles of techniques
Selection of techniques
Application of techniques
Cervical spine thoracic spine
Lumbar spine
Sacroiliac region
Sacroiliac joint
Symphysis pubis
Sacrococcygeal and intercoccygeal regions
Examples of treatment
Physiotherapy for animals.
Appendices:
Movement diagram theory and compiling a movement diagram
Clinical examples of movement diagrams
Examination refinements and movement diagrams
Clinical tips