Effective Orthopedic Therapy Techniques for Musculoskeletal Disorders

New York, NY, May 09, 2014 --(PR.com)-- "Orthopedic Manual Therapy," recently published by Thieme, presents a systematic, step-by-step guide to manual therapy for disorders of the extremities and spine. Readers will find detailed examination and treatment techniques, the newest scientific and clinical advances, and updates on pain physiology, biomechanics, neurodynamics, and the biopsychosocial model of disease as the foundation for manual therapy. The book includes online access to 20 instructional videos that demonstrate the performance of procedures in clinical settings.

“This updated English translation of the fifth German language edition of Orthopedic Manual Therapy is a valuable asset to any medical library and is warmly recommended to colleagues interested in orthopedic manual therapy as a means to optimal treatment outcome for patients with musculoskeletal complaints.” -- From the Foreword by Ola Grimsby, PT, DMT, FAAOMPT

Complete with case studies, checklists, and study questions, this practical, didactic book is ideal as both a textbook and a reference. Students and practitioners of physical and manual therapy will find it essential for gaining the knowledge and decision-making skills to treat any musculoskeletal disorder related to posture and movement.

Schomacher
Orthopedic Manual Therapy. Assessment and Management
Thieme Publishers, New York, Stuttgart. 2014
328 pp, 534 illustrations; Paperback
ISBN: 9783131714510
eBook - Available from ebookstore.thieme.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes
eISBN: 9783131714619
€59.99/$79.99

About the Author
Jochen Schomacher, PhD, PT-OMT, DPT, MCMK is a Physical Therapist in Küsnacht, Switzerland.

About Thieme
Thieme Publishing Group is a medical and scientific publishing house employing more than 900 staff and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Rio and Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in online and print publishing. Thieme publishes 150 peer-reviewed journals and more than 450 new books annually. The company has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include eNeurosurgery, Medlantis, Thieme E-Journals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty. For more information about Thieme, please visit www.thieme.com.