Assessment of the Spine

Part 1 - Assessment Principles and Procedures
Principles of Assessment.
The Functional Spinal Unit (FSU).
Procedures for the Assessment of Pathomechanics.
Procedures for the Assessment of Connective Tissue Pathology.
Procedures for the Assessment of Myopathology.
Procedures for the Assessment of Neuropathology.
Procedures for the Assessment of Vascular Pathology.

Part 2 - Assessment of the Spine by Region
Assessment of the Upper Cervical Spine Complex.
Assessment of the Mid Cervical Spine.
Assessment of the Cervicothoracic Junction.
Assessment of the Mid Thoracic Spine.
Assessment of the Thoracolumbar spine.
Assessment of the Lumbosacral spine and Pelvis.
Assessment of specific systems.

Part 3 - Documentation, Interpretation and Communication
The clinical record.
Discovedring the Patient's History.
Writing the Diagnosis.
Quality Improvement through Outcomes Measurement.
Interprofessional Communication.
References.
Index.