RT Book, Section
A1 Wise, Christopher H.
A2 Wise, Christopher H.
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ID 1156866602
T1 The Nordic Approach
T2 Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: From Art to Evidence
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803614970
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1156866602
RD 2024/04/20
AB Chapter  ObjectivesAt  the  conclusion  of  this  chapter,  the  reader  will  be  able  to:Discuss  the  important  contributions  of  Freddy  Kaltenborn  to  the  specialty  of  orthopaedic  manual  physical  therapy  (OMPT).Describe  the  contribution  of  Olaf  Evjenth  to  the  Nordic  approach.Discuss  the  major  foundational  principles  upon  which  the  Nordic  approach  is  established  and  the  other  approaches  to  OMPT  that  have  been  most  influential  in  its  development.Define  the  primary  philosophical  framework  upon  which  this  approach  has  been  grounded.Define  the  terms  used  to  describe  joint  positioning  within  this  approach.Describe  the  concept  of  joint  roll-gliding  and  the  convex-concave  theory.Define  the  term  "treatment  plane"  and  how  this  concept  can  be  used  when  mobilizing  joints.Define  the  Kaltenborn  grades  of  joint  mobilization.Discuss  the  concept  of  trial  treatment  and  how  this  may  be  used  in  the  OMPT  management  of  a  patient.Describe  what  "tests  of  function"  are  and  how  they  can  be  used  during  the  OMPT  examination.Define  the  Kaltenborn  classification  of  end-feels.Match  the  type  of  mobilization  grade  with  its  indication.Identify  the  factors  that  distinguish  the  Nordic  approach  from  other  OMPT  approaches.