Concepts of Vertebral Motion Dysfunction In the application of manual medicine procedures to the vertebral column, it is essential to make appropriate, accurate diagnosis of vertebral somatic dysfunction (see Chapter…
Normal Vertebral Motion In this chapter, we focus on the anatomy, kinematics, and biomechanics of the vertebral column. The goal is to give the reader an understanding and appreciation of…
Principles of Structural Diagnosis Structural diagnosis in manual medicine is directed toward evaluation of the musculoskeletal system with the goal of identification of the presence and significance of somatic dysfunction(s)….
The Manipulative Prescription In the practice of medicine, it is essential that an accurate diagnosis be made before the institution of either curative or palliative therapy. When a therapeutic intervention…
Barrier Concepts in Structural Diagnosis Within the diagnostic triad of asymmetry, range-of-motion abnormality, and tissue texture abnormality, perhaps the most significant is the alteration in the range of joint and…
Structural Diagnosis and Manipulative Medicine History HISTORY Manual medicine is as old as the science and art of medicine itself. There is strong evidence of the use of manual medicine…
Tumors of the Sympathoadrenal System Tumors of the sympathoadrenal system include pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, ganglioneuromas, ganglioneuroblastomas (GNBs), and neuroblastomas (NBs). These tumors arise from primitive sympathoadrenal cell precursors in the neural…
The Role of the Sympathoadrenal System in Physiologic Adaptation and the Pathophysiology of Disease States The SA system is essential for adaptation to external and internal threats that challenge the…
Pharmacology Drugs that affect adrenergic functions are among the most commonly employed therapeutic agents in medical practice. The adrenergic pharmaceuticals that constitute the therapeutic armamentarium may affect adrenergic receptors, sympathetic…
Physiology of the Sympathoadrenal System General and Unique Features of Regulation by the Sympathoadrenal System: Central Neural Control The autonomic nervous system is the means by which the brain regulates…
