Pediatric Manual Medicine : An Osteopathic Approach

Deals with the practical methods to treating children and infants with osteopathic techniques. This title includes background on NMT for children and infants. It refers to areas including fascias, ligaments, muscles and bones covering different techniques with regard to osteopathic treatment.

Whilst Carreiro's other title, An Osteopathic Approach to Children, covers the theory on pediatric medicine from an osteopathic perspective exploring conditions and diseases of childhood, and the rational for osteopathic treatment, this new book deals with the practical methods to treating children and infants with osteopathic techniques. She includes background on NMT for children and infants. The text refers to all areas including fascias, ligaments, muscles and bones covering all techniques with regard to osteopathic treatment, including techniques such as BLT, a ligamentous technique, counterstrain using muscles, myofascial trigger points,myofascial realease, myofascial unwinding, etc. Covers practical methods to treating children and infants with osteopatic techniquesIncludes NMT for children and infantsComprehensive, referring to all areas, including the fasciaElaborately illustrated with many drawings and photographsIncludes dissections showing anatomical changes during growthTreatment covers different age groupsThe perfect companion to Carreiro's first book: An Osteopathic Approach to Children. Elaborately illustrated with drawings and photographs. Includes dissections showing anatomical changes during growth. Treatment will cover different age groups.. Perfect companion to An Osteopathic Approach to Children