An Osteopathic Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment

by Eileen L. DiGiovanna DO, FAAO (Editor), Stanley Schiowitz DO, FAAO (Editor), Dennis J. Dowling DO, FAAO (Editor)

Overview

Osteopathic medical students and faculty benefit from a uniquely practical text that organizes osteopathic concepts and step-by-step techniques into a single comprehensive volume. This new edition includes new, all-important updates on somatic and visceral problems, writing the osteopathic manipulative prescription, and case histories to reflect changes in the national licensing examination. The book’s integrated method for diagnosis and treatment embraces basic osteopathic history and philosophy, osteopathic palpation and manipulation, and specific manipulative treatments and concepts. Abundant photographs demonstrate step-by-step techniques. Meticulous illustrations depict underlying anatomy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780781742931
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	11/05/2004
Edition description:	Third
Pages:	641
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

SECTION I BASICS OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

1. Introduction
   Eileen L. DiGiovanna
   
2. History of Osteopathy
   Eileen L. DiGiovanna
   
3. Philosophy and Concepts of Osteopathic Medicine
   Dennis J. Dowling and David J. Martinke
   
4. Somatic Dysfunction
   Eileen L. DiGiovanna
   
5. General Anatomic Considerations
   Stanley Schiowitz, Eileen L. DiGiovanna, and Nancy Brous
   
6. General Physiologic Considerations
   Dennis J. Dowling and Paula D. Scariati
   
7. Structural Examination & Documentation
   
8. Palpation
   Eileen L. DiGiovanna
   
9. The Role of Exercise in Osteopathic Management
   Stanley Schiowitz and Albert R. DeRubertis
   
   SECTION II OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATION
   
10. History of Manual Medicine
    Eileen L. DiGiovanna
    
11. Goals, Classifications & Models of Osteopathic Manipulation
    Eileen L. DiGiovanna
    
12. Myofascial (Soft Tissue) Techniques
    Toni Spinaris and Eileen L. DiGiovanna
    
13. Muscle Energy
    Dennis J. Dowling
    
14. Counterstrain
    Eileen L. DiGiovanna
    
15. Facilitated Positional Release
    Stanley Schiowitz
    
16. Still Techniques
    Dennis J. Dowling
    
17. Articulatory and Thrusting Techniques
    Eileen L. DiGiovanna
    
18. Myofascial Release Concepts
    Dennis J. Dowling and Paula Scariati
    
19. Balanced Ligamentous Tension (Ligamentous Articular Strain)
    
20. Functional Techniques
    Stanley Schiowitz
    
21. Osteopathy in the Cranial Field
    Hugh Ettlinger and Bonnie Gintis
    
22. Chapman’s Reflex Points
    John D. Capobianco
    
23. Inhibition And Progressive Inhibition Of Neuromusculoskeletal Structures (PINS) Techniques
    Dennis J. Dowling
    
    SECTION III CERVICAL SPINE
    
24. Cervical Anatomic Considerations
    Stanley Schiowitz and Jonathon Fenton
    
25. Evaluation of the Cervical Spine
    Eileen L. DiGiovanna
    
26. Myofascial Techniques
    Toni Spinaris and Eileen L. DiGiovanna
    
27. Muscle Energy Techniques
    Nancy Brous
    
28. Counterstrain Techniques
    Eileen L. DiGiovanna and Lillian Somner
    
29. Facilitated Positional Release
    Stanley Schiowitz
    
30. Still Techniques
    Dennis J. Dowling
    
31. PINS Techniques
    Dennis J. Dowling
    
32. Thrusting Techniques
    Eileen L. DiGiovanna and Barry Erner
    
33. Exercise Therapy
    Stanley Schiowitz and Albert R. DeRubertis
    
34. Practical Applications & Case Histories
    Eileen L. DiGiovanna
    
    SECTION IV THORACIC SPINE
    
35. Thoracic Spine Anatomic Considerations
    Jonathan F. Fenton and Donald E. Phykitt
    
36. Evaluation of the Thoracic Spine
    Eileen L. DiGiovanna and Donald E. Phykitt
    
37. Thoracic Myofascial Techniques
    Eileen L. DiGiovanna and Toni Spinaris
    
38. Muscle Energy
    Sandra D. Yale, Nancy Brous, and Dennis J. Dowling
    

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Description: This update of a seminal text of osteopathic medicine begins with a concise historical background section and an explanation of the goals of osteopathic manipulative medicine before moving into specifics of each major area. The book was first published in 1991, and then in 1997. This edition adds case histories.
Purpose: It is intended to meet the needs of both teachers and students of osteopathic manipulative medicine and it quite adequately achieves that end. Considering that osteopathic manipulative medicine is generally poorly understood by practitioners of traditional medicine, this book goes far in explaining the goals and techniques used by osteopathic physicians. The decision to describe case histories adds significantly to the basics.
Audience: This is a very useful book for attending physicians and students, be they osteopathic medical students or allopathic physicians and students interested in manipulative medicine. The authors, particularly Dr. Schiowitz, are significant contributors to the specialty and are active practitioners.
Features: The major strengths of the book are the definitions of unique medical terms used by practitioners of osteopathic manipulative medicine and how the diagnosis and treatments are documented. This understanding is crucial to osteopathic medicine and the authors present this information very well. Each chapter describes the anatomy and physiology as it applies specifically to manipulative medicine, differentiating this from other standard anatomy and physiology books. Chapters outline specific manipulation techniques with descriptions that are relatively easy to follow. However, the one problem with the book is that the pictures appear a bit outdated and do not convey the different motions required of each technique. The illustrations are very good and are well known in the osteopathic community, but the corresponding text does not explain the illustrations well. The references are representative of the current literature and could be helpful in defining future research.
Assessment: This book is extremely useful for experienced practitioners who wish to review the skills of manipulative medicine and for students who are learning the nomenclature and documentation of the practice. By far, it is the most comprehensive book on osteopathic manipulative medicine available.

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