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Dr. Brian James Abelson DC.. Release Your Pain: 2nd Edition - EBOOK
Credits
Health Disclaimer
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Acknowledgements
Foreword by. Dr. P. Michael Leahy
Table of Contents
Impact of Soft-Tissue Injuries on your Body. Chapter. 1
When You Injure Your Body
Understanding Soft-Tissue Injuries. Chapter. 2
How do Soft-Tissue Injuries Show Themselves?
Types of Soft-Tissue Injuries
The Cumulative Injury Cycle
The Law of Repetitive Motion
Applying the Law of Repetitive Motion
Why is RSI a Problem? Chapter. 3
What is a Repetitive Strain Injury?
What Causes a Repetitive Strain Injury?
Effects of Repetitive Actions on the Body
RSI: Who Suffers?
How Prevalent is RSI?
What is the Economic Impact of RSI?
Look at these Statistics!
Finding a Viable Solution for RSI
About Active Release Techniques (ART) Chapter. 4
What is ART?
ART is a Hands-on Technique
The History of ART
About Dr. P. Michael Leahy
The Research behind Active Release Techniques
Who Can Provide ART Treatments?
How does an ART Treatment Feel?
Achieving Success with ART
Improving Athletic Performance
Biomechanical Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool
Conditions That Can Be Helped with ART. ART can help with..
Remodeling Tissues with Exercise. Chapter. 5
Phases of Remodeling Soft Tissues
Using Exercise to Remodel Injured Tissue
Remodeling Tissue with Stretching Exercises
Remodeling Tissue with Strengthening Exercises
Biochemical Benefits of Strength Training
Strength Training and Remodeling Tissue
Resolving Neck and Back Pain. Chapter. 6
How Prevalent is Back Pain?
Is There a Solution?
Customizing the Treatment for Back Pain
RED FLAGS: Seek Immediate Medical Attention
About Your Back
What makes a person more susceptible to spinal pain?
The Human S-Curve
The Bones of Your Spine
Spinal Vertebrae
Your intervertebral discs
Motions of the Neck and Back
Soft-Tissue Layers of the Back and Neck
Muscles of the Jaw and Neck
The Importance of Fascia
Kinetic Chain Structures of the Jaw
Anterior and Lateral Muscles of the Neck
Neurological Impact of the Neck’s Kinetic Chain
Table 1: Density of Muscle Spindles per gram of muscle tissue
Posterior Muscles of the Back and Neck
Deep Posterior Muscle Layers of the Back
Intermediate Muscle Layers of the Back
Superficial Structures of the Back
Ligaments of the Back
Counterbalancing Structures of the Back
Key Abdominal Muscles
Types of Back and Neck Pain
Sprain/Strain Injuries of the Neck and Back
What is a Sprain/Strain Injury?
Impact of Sprain/Strain on the Nervous System
Peripheral Nerve Entrapment and Sprain/Strain
Treating Sprain/Strain Injuries with ART
Exercises for Resolving Sprain/Strain Injuries
Spinal Disc Degeneration
Disc Herniation, Protrusion, Prolapse, & Extrusion
Treating and Resolving Disc Injuries
Using ART and Spinal Manipulation
Exercises for Managing Disc Injuries
Sciatica and its Causes
Sciatica Caused by Disc Herniation
Sciatica Caused by Foramina Compression
Sciatica and Spinal Stenosis
Sciatica and Soft-Tissue Compression Syndromes
Resolving Sciatica with ART
How ART Resolves Back Injuries
My Own Story
Learning From My Experience
Taking an Active Role in Your Therapy
How to Brace your Core!
Exercises for the Jaw, Neck, and Back
Initial Exercise Routines for the Jaw
Initial Exercise Routines for the Neck
Initial Exercise Routines for the Back
Resolving Shoulder Injuries. Chapter. 7
What Causes Shoulder Injuries?
Who suffers from shoulder injuries?
About the Shoulder
Rotator Cuff Muscles
Traditional Treatments for Shoulder Injuries
Scapula or Shoulder Blade
Other Muscles of the Shoulder
How Abnormal Motion Patterns Cause Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder Joint Instability
Abnormal Movements of the Shoulder Blade
Restrictions in Internal Shoulder Rotation
Rotator Cuff Injuries
A Patient’s Story
Understanding Frozen Shoulder
About Your Glenohumeral Shoulder Joint
What Happens with Frozen Shoulder
Treating Frozen Shoulder
When to Seek Surgical Treatments?
A Case History – Frozen Shoulder
Kinetic Chain for Jean’s Frozen Shoulder
Using ART to Treat Her Frozen Shoulder
Exercises for the Shoulder
What Should You Do Next?
Resolving Elbow Injuries. Chapter. 8
Who suffers from Elbow Injuries?
About the Elbow
The muscles involved in flexion at the elbow are:
The muscles involved in extension at the elbow are:
What Causes Elbow Injuries
Golfer’s Elbow
A Patient’s Story
The Kinetic Chain of Golfer’s Elbow
The Problem with Abnormal Motions
How Does Anterior Posture Affect Your Swing?
A Case History - Golfer’s Elbow
Tennis Elbow
A Patient’s Story
Exercises for Resolving Elbow Injuries
What Should You Do Next?
Resolving Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Chapter. 9
What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Who suffers from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
How Prevalent is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Traditional Perspectives on CTS
The Problem with Traditional Treatments!
The Problem – Inaccurate Diagnoses
The Problem with Traditional Treatments!
The Carpal Tunnel is Rarely the Real CTS Site
Treating CTS with Active Release Techniques (ART)
Finding the Exact Area of Nerve Entrapment
Releasing the Entrapments
What Does the ART Treatment Feel Like?
Why do Conventional CTS Treatments Fail?
What Results Can You Expect from an Active Release Treatment
Applying the Law of Repetitive Motion to CTS
The Variable ‘N’
The Variable ‘F’
The Variable ‘A’
The Variable ‘R’ – Our Key to the Solution!
In Conclusion
A Patient’s Story
Why didn’t splints work?
Why didn’t the steroids work?
Why didn’t surgery help?
Exercises for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What Should You Do Next?
Resolving Knee Injuries. Chapter. 10
What Causes Knee Pain
About the Knee
Bones and Ligaments of the Knee
Ligaments of the Knee
Meniscus
Tendons
Kinetic Chain Relationships of the Muscles of the Knee
Effects of Excessive Pronation on the Knee
Diagnostic Tools for the Knee
Resolving Common Knee Problems
Patellar Tendonitis or Jumper’s Knee
Treating Patellar Tendonitis with ART
Ligamentous Injuries
Levels of Ligamentous Injuries
Treating Ligamentous Injuries with ART
Meniscus Injuries
Surgical Treatments for Meniscus Injuries
Treating Injuries of the Meniscus
Rest and Stimulation for the Meniscus
Using Active Release to Treat Meniscus Injuries
Arthritis of the Knee
Arthroscopic Surgery for the Knee
Using ART to Treat Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Exercise in Resolving Osteoarthritis
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) or Runner’s Knee
Treating ITBS (Runner’s Knee) with ART
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Treating Osgood-Schlatter Disease with ART
A Runner’s Case History
Exercises for the Knee
Stretch and Release Every Other Day
Strengthen on Alternate Days
Resolving Injuries to the Achilles Tendon. Chapter. 11
What Causes Injuries to the Achilles Tendon?
About the Achilles Tendon
Kinetic Chain Structures of the Achilles Tendon
What is Achilles Tendonitis or Tendinopathy
Conventional Treatments
Treating the Achilles Tendon with ART
The Need for a Specific Diagnosis
Benefits of Biomechanical Analysis in Resolving Achilles Tendonitis
Effects of Abnormal Plantar Flexion
Effects of Abnormal or Restricted Knee Flexion
Structures Involved in Plantar Flexion
Resolving Achilles Tendonitis
A Case History – Achilles Tendon
Do’s and Don’ts for the Achilles Tendon
Exercises for Achilles Tendon Injuries
Resolving Plantar Fasciitis. Chapter. 12
Who suffers from Plantar Fasciitis?
What is Plantar Fasciitis?
What Causes Plantar Fasciitis?
Do Heel Spurs Cause Plantar Fasciitis?
The Traditional Treatment Perspective
Traditional Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis
The Trouble with Splints and Braces
A Different Way to Treat Plantar Fasciitis
What Does a Gait Analysis Tell Us?
Dorsi Flexion and Plantar Flexion of the Foot
How Do you Resolve Plantar Fasciitis?
A Patient’s Story...
A Case History - Plantar Fasciitis
Functional vs. Symptomatic Relief
Exercises for Resolving Plantar Fasciitis
What Should You Do Next?
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions. Chapter. 13
Benefits of ART!
Who can benefit from ART?
How can ART improve athletic performance?
I have had an acute injury; how long must I wait before I can begin ART treatments?
What if my doctor recommends surgery?
ART Practitioners
How can I find out if my practitioner is certified in ART?
How do I find a certified ART practitioner in my area?
About ART Treatments
What is tissue translation?
What is nerve sliding or nerve flossing?
How long does an ART treatment take?
Are ART treatments painful?
Post-Treatment
What should I do directly after a treatment?
How long before I start seeing results with ART?
What are the chances of the injury reoccurring after ART treatments?
Glossary. Chapter. 14
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