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Table of Contents


	Dedication	v
	Preface	vii
	Acknowledgments	ix
PART 1	OSTEOPATHIC PRINCIPLES IN DIAGNOSIS	1
Chapter 1	Principles of the Osteopathic Examination	5
Chapter 2	Osteopathic Static Musculoskeletal Examination	9
Chapter 3	Spinal Regional Range of Motion	17
Chapter 4	Osteopathic Layer-by-Layer Palpation	31
Chapter 5	Intersegmental Motion Testing	35
PART 2	OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TECHNIQUES	73
Chapter 6	Principles of Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques	75
Chapter 7	Soft Tissue Techniques	79
Chapter 8	Myofascial Release Techniques	115
Chapter 9	Counterstrain Techniques	129
Chapter 10	Muscle Energy Techniques	181
Chapter 11	High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Techniques	275
Chapter 12	Facilitated Positional Release Techniques	331
Chapter 13	Techniques of Still	347
Chapter 14	Balanced Ligamentous Tension and Ligamentous Articular Strain Techniques	367
Chapter 15	Visceral Techniques	395
Chapter 16	Lymphatic Techniques	413
Chapter 17	Articulatory and Combined Techniques	453
Chapter 18	Osteopathy in the Cranial Field	475
	Index	497