TY - BOOK AU - Fuhr, Arlan AU - Fischer, Rebecca S. TI - The activator method SN - 9780323048521 AV - RZ241 F84 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - St. Louis, M. : PB - Mosby/Elsevier KW - Técnica quiropráctica KW - Práctica quiropráctica N1 - Originally publised: Activator methods chiropractic technique. Mosby, 1996; SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTIVATOR METHOD ; 1. History of a Technique System; 2. Chiropractic Science: Toward Understanding Spinal Manipulation; 3. Variability of Force Magnitude and Force Duration in Manual and Instrument-Based Manipulation Techniques; 4. Pain Mechanisms and Control; SECTION II: CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND ADVANCED ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES ; 5. Leg Length Reactivity; 6. The Activator Method Analytical Technique; SECTION III: INSTRUMENTATION; 7. The Activator Method Basic Scan Protocol; 8. Additional Tests for the Sacrum, Pelvis, and Related Structures; 9. Additional Tests for the Hip and Related Structures; 10. Additional Lumbar Tests and Adjustments; 11. Additional Tests and Adjustments for the Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs; 12. Additional Tests and Adjustments for the Cervical Spine; 13. The Temporomandibular Joint; 14. Additional Tests and Adjustments for the Knee and Related Structures; 15. Additional Tests and Adjustments for the Foot and Ankle; 16. Additional Tests and Adjustments for the Shoulder and Related Structures; 17. Additional Tests and Adjustments for the Elbow, Wrist, and HandAppendix: Activator Quick Notes for Basic and Advanced; Protocols; Glossary; Index N2 - From basic scan protocols to advanced assessment procedures, THE ACTIVATOR METHOD, 2nd Edition discusses the Activator Method Chiropractic Technique (AMCT) in an easy-to-understand, how-to approach. This updated 2nd edition covers all aspects of the controlled low-force analytical and adjusting system, from the history of the technique to in-depth examinations of body structures. It also features expanded content on supportive subjects from seven new contributors, discussing topics such as activator and instrument adjusting history, instrument reliability in the literature, the neurology of pain and inflammation, temporal mandibular disorders, and leg length reactivity; Desde protocolos de escaneo básicos hasta procedimientos de evaluación avanzados, THE ACTIVATOR METHOD, 2nd Edition analiza la Técnica Quiropráctica del Método Activador (AMCT) en un enfoque de cómo hacerlo fácil de entender. Esta segunda edición actualizada cubre todos los aspectos del sistema analítico y de ajuste controlado de baja fuerza, desde la historia de la técnica hasta exámenes en profundidad de las estructuras corporales. También presenta contenido ampliado sobre temas de apoyo de siete nuevos colaboradores, discutiendo temas como el historial de ajuste de activadores e instrumentos, confiabilidad del instrumento en la literatura, la neurología del dolor y la inflamación, trastornos mandibulares temporales y reactividad de la longitud de las piernas ER -