SEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL ASSESSMENT IN OSTEOPATHY: Symptoms, signs. Syndromes. Clinical tests. Assessment exams.

This book provides a concise and clear explanation of the symptoms, signs, and other manifestations (clinical semiology) presented by people with spinal disorders who visit osteopathic centers, as well as the most commonly used tests and examinations for their study and assessment.The following sections are included in this book: clinical examination and patient assessment; semiology of the lumbar spine; semiology of the thoracic spine; and semiology of the cervical spine.The aim is for osteopaths and osteopathic practitioners to become familiar with the semiology commonly presented by their patients, as most of them tend to suffer from disorders such as disk problems, osteoarthritis, muscle dysfunctions, spinal pain, etc. It is therefore necessary to be aware of these disorders and know how to properly assess each patient.Osteopathy publications generally focus on describing osteopathic techniques, while this is one of the first books that focuses on semiology and clinical assessment in osteopathy, which makes it highly relevant and useful, since knowledge of clinical semiology is necessary for the professional, safe, and successful practice of osteopathy. Read more