Grieve's Modern Manual Therapy

SECTION 1 - Introduction to modern manual therapy 1. The future scope of manual therapy SECTION 2 - Foundation sciences for manual therapy 2. Comparative anatomy of the spinal disc 3. Comparative anatomy of the zygapophysical joints 4. Kinematics of the spine 5. Chemistry of the intervertebral disc in relation to functional requirements 6. Clinical biomechanics of the thoracic spine including the ribcage 7. Clinical biomechanics of the lumbar spine 8. Clinical biomechanics of lifting 9. Motor control of the cervical spine 10. Motor control of the trunk 11. The lumbar fasciae and spinal stability 12. Neurophysiology of pain and pain modulation 13. The effect of pain on motor control 14. The spine and the effect of aging SECTION 3 - Clinical sciences for manual therapy of spine 15. How inflammation and minor nerve injury contribute to pain in nerve root and peripheral neuropathies 16. Chronic pain and motor control 17. Cervical vertigo 18. The cervical spine and proprioception 19. The vertebral artery and vertebrobasilar insufficiency 20. Mechanisms underlying pain and dysfunction in whiplash associated disorders: implications for physiotherapy management 21. The cervical spine and headache 22. 'Clinical instability' of the lumbar spine: its pathological basis, diagnosis and conservative management 23. Abdominal pain of musculoskeletal origin 24. Osteoporosis SECTION 4 - Clinical science and practices of manual therapy 25. Neurophysiological effects of spinal manual therapy 26. Manual therapy and tissue stiffness 27. Clinical reasoning in the diagnosis and management of spinal pain 27A. The integration of validity theory into clinical reasoning: a beneficial process? 28. Management of mechanosensitivity of the nervous system in spinal pain syndromes 29. The use of taping for pain relief in the management of spinal pain 30. The rationale for a motor control program for the treatment of spinal muscle dysfunction 31. A therapeutic exercise approach for cervical disorders 32. A contemporary approach to manual therapy 33. The management of pelvic joint pain and dysfunction 34. Pelvic floor dysfunction in low back and sacroiliac dysfunction 35. Vascular syndromes presenting as pain of spinal origin 36. Adverse effects of cervical manipulative therapy 37. Managing chronic pain SECTION 5 - Establishing evidence base for manual therapy 38. A case for evidence based practice in manual therapy 39. Methodological and practical issues in clinical trials on manual therapy 40. Outcomes assessment and measurement in spinal musculoskeletal disorders 41. Critical appraisal of randomised trials, systematic reviews of randomised trials and clinical practice guidelines 42. Establishing treatment guidelines for manual therapy of spinal syndromes