Somatovisceral Aspects of Chiropractic

描述

Somatovisceral Aspects of Chiropractic
An Evidence-Based Approach

Charles S. Masarsky DC, Vienna Chiropractic Associates, PC, Vienna, VA
ISBN 0443061203 · Paperback · 256 Pages · 70 Illustrations
Churchill Livingstone · Published July 2002
Features

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.

Contents

1. 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: Chiropractic’s Scientific Future?
Glossary

JARGON BUSTERS:
Somatovisceral: visceral functions that are activated or inhibited by somatic sensory stimulation