Textbook of Pediatric Osteopathy, 1e - Hardcover

Moeckel DO MRO MSCC, Eva Rhea; Mitha DO MRO, Noori

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 044306864X ISBN 13: 9780443068645

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, 2008

Synopsis

It is a special challenge to treat children with osteopathy. You can find everything you need to know about it in this detailed and practice oriented manual. Written by an experienced, international team of authors, it covers the whole spectrum of paediatric osteopathy- from new born to teenager.

Part 1
- Treatment of the mother before and after birth
- Information about potentially formative pre- and perinatal experiences of the child
- Osteopathic fundamentals of a gentle and respectful treatment of all body systems- with emphasis on the treatment principles of Dr. Sutherland. All techniques are clarified by photos
- Osteopathic case history taking, examination procedures, differential diagnosis
- Nutritional advice
- Information and considerations on managing a paediatric osteopathic practice

Part 2
- Osteopathic and allopathic pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment approaches of the most common childhood pathologies
- Consideration of logopedics, orthodontics and vaccination in separate chapters

About this title

About the Author:

E. Möckel studied at the European School of Osteopathy, GB, graduating 1991. She taught pediatric Osteopathy two years at the College Sutherland, Hamburg and ten years at the Schule für Klassische Osteopathische Medizin in Hamburg and Ulm. She is one of the founders of the Osteopathische Kindersprechstunde e.V. in Hamburg. She is also a member of the faculty of the Sutherland Cranial College and teaches in Germany and England. E. Möckel has translated Dr. Sutherland´s Books "Teachings in the Science of Osteopathy" and "Contributions of Thought" into German.

About this edition

• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 044306864X
• ISBN 13: 9780443068645
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 516