Integrating Manual Therapy and Pain Neuroscience: Twelve principles for treating the body and the brain

Written for Physical Therapy Clinicians and Students ― Improve Treatment by Using Techniques that Combine Manual Therapy and Pain ScienceThis new first-of-its-kind text shows how the integration of manual therapy and pain science can help clinicians provide better treatment and improve patient outcomes.Of all the books about neuroscience, no other book is quite like this one. Complete with current research, this pain science and manual therapy book uses 12 principles of treatment to show how concepts like hypoalgesia, placebo, neuroplasticity, sensory discrimination, body schema, and therapeutic alliance can powerfully influence the outcome of manual techniques.The 12 principles included in this book are:Effectiveness of Manual TherapyClinical Reasoning is a Cornerstone of Manual TherapyReshaping Beliefs and Attitudes about painNociception and Pain are not the Same ConstructLanguage MattersNerves are Sensitive for a ReasonThe Brain has a Body MapThe Importance of Hands-on TherapyTrust is the Foundation of Therapeutic AllianceThe Importance of Assessing for Yellow FlagsPutting More Thought into Treatment ChoicesFor physical therapy students and practicing clinicians alike, this book can help practitioners meet the many challenges modern therapists face while discovering new techniques for clinical pain management and improving patient outcomes.Written by physical therapists Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD; Emilio Puentedura, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, GDMT, FAAOMPT;Stephen Schmidt, PT, MPhysio, OCS, FAAOMPT; and Kory Zimney, PT, DPT.Softcover. 272 pages. Illustrated. Non-returnable. Published On: 2024-02-02 Read more