The Cervical And — Thoracic Spine: Mechanical Dia...

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The Cervical and Thoracic Spine: Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy

: Central to the method is identifying a "directional preference"—the specific movement that causes pain to centralize (move from the extremities toward the spine) or abolish entirely.

: It provides operational definitions and symptoms for classifying patients into specific mechanical subgroups: Derangement , Dysfunction , and Postural Syndrome .

: The book explains these phenomena in depth, teaching clinicians how to use therapeutic exercise to change the location and intensity of pain.

: It details a logical system of mechanical force progressions, moving from patient-generated movements to clinician-applied manual therapy when necessary. Content Highlights by Volume