Trigger points and muscle chains in osteopathy
By: Philipp Richter, Eric Hebgen ; [translator, Sabine Wilms].
Contributors: Hebgen, Eric.
Publisher: Thieme
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Stuttgart; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9783131450517
Subjects: Osteopathic medicine; Manipulation (Therapeutics); Muscles -- Physiology; Myofascial pain syndromes -- Chiropractic treatment; Manipulation, Osteopathic -- methods; Myofascial Pain Syndromes -- therapy; Muscles -- physiology
Work titles: Triggerpunkte und Muskelfunktionsketten in der Osteopathie und Manuellen Therapie.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Models of myofascial chains; title: Physiology; title: The craniosacral model; title: The biomechanical model of John Martin Littlejohn : the mechanics of the spinal column; title: Postural muscles, phasic muscles, and crossed posture patterns; title: Zink's patterns; title: Myofascial chains : a model; title: Statics; title: Diagnosis; title: Therapy; title: Definition; title: Trigger point classification; title: Trigger point pathophysiology; title: Diagnosis; title: Trigger point therapy; title: Perpetuating factors of trigger points; title: The facilitated segment; title: The trigger points.