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Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes
Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes

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Author: Shirley Sahrmann
Publisher: Mosby
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Customer Ratings: 5.0 out of 5 stars 5 comments

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (pounds): 3.6
Dimensions (inch): 11 x 9 x 1

ISBN: 0801672058
Dewey Decimal Number: 611
EAN: 9780801672057

Publication Date: September 4, 2001
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4 out of 5 stars Good book for Health Care professionals   July 16, 2007
 1 out of 3 found this comment useful.

This is a good resource book for use by health care professionals. Sahrmann has good ideas towards movement impairments, but organization is a little hard to follow.


5 out of 5 stars must have   January 12, 2007
 1 out of 6 found this comment useful.

THIs is a must have book for all physical therapist working in an orthopedic setting.


5 out of 5 stars Most clinically useful book   March 6, 2003
 10 out of 13 found this comment useful.

Very useful for the practitioner involved in ortopaedic rehab, interested in going further than treating pain! Very essential complement to any good treatment. Will help you teach your patient how to take control of their body to prevent re-occurence.


5 out of 5 stars Precision movement matters!   March 28, 2002
 41 out of 65 found this comment useful.

Having harrassed the author for close to four years I am pleased to say that this text represents what might best described an a "hinge in history". I agree that the concepts and examination items might be challenging for those used to a "cookbook" strategy but I am sure Shirley will agree that she did NOT invent anatomy or kinesiology! Systematic clinical examination, identifying movement deviations from mechanical precision and optimising efficient movement patterns are not large leaps of logic. Major car manufacturers and airlines have been doing this for years; analyse patterns of wear and tear on components and see what lasts the longest! However, humans in their comfortable/familiar patterns don't invest in the valid and rational practice of prevention and damage analysis. I know UK colleagues will take the path of least resistance when trying out the exam items within this book and say "Well it doesn't predict chronicity!" or "What about psychosocial factors?". To them and the pain biology fanatics I say this...when viruses, bacteria, trauma, genetics and family relationships have been analysed, what are the three primary drivers of nociception? Bogduk delineated the mechanical deformation model of nociception; Sahrmann has now thrown down the gauntlet with the movement paradigm to support or negate. Roll up your sleeves, break a sweat and join those of us liberated from surreal Southern Hemisphere skeleton pushing. Active rehabilitation with empiricism, determinism and a healthy cynicism! This text gives content and not just theory/process models - try telling a student that clinical reasoning is a valid model when they don't know what to look for!


5 out of 5 stars Long awaited text for expert practice   September 26, 2001
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Physical therapists like myself have been waiting for a text from the author for over 10 years. Definitely a text for someone well versed in the anatomy and mechaincs of the musculoskeletal system. This text is written in clear categories and deals with problems in three general areas. It takes effort and analytic thinking to understand the myriad of motions listed in the text. A CD with actual demonstrations would help immensely in seeing all the factors the author is illustrating. The introduction covers very complex ideas made as simple as possible by the author. I would recommend this text for any movement specialist but I would caveat my recommendation with the warning that hard work is needed to really grasp the techniques listed in this text. This author is saying things that need to be learned by movement specialists and only can be applied by an expert.