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Medical references
These are the suggested reading lists for those attending AMTA courses. These articles will help your knowledge but are not essential pre-reading.
Treatment of Pelvis & Lumbar Spine
Level 1: an Introduction to Muscle Energy Techniques
Damen, L et al (2001) |
Pelvic Pain during pregnancy is associated with asymmetric laxity
of the sacroiliac joints Acta Obstetricia et Gynecol. Scandinavia
80 (11); 1019-1024 |
Gibbons P. & Tehan P (1998) |
Muscle Energy concepts & coupled motion of the spine. Manual Therapy. 3 (2): pp 95-101. |
Hungerford B et al. (2004)
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Altered patterns of pelvic bone motion determined in subjects with posterior pelvic pain using skin markers. Clinical Biomechanics, 19: 456-464.
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Lee Diane (2004) |
The Pelvic girdle: an approach to examination & treatment of the lumbo-pelvic–hip region. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh |
| Lee D. & Vleeming A (2000) |
Current concepts on Pelvic Impairment IFOMT 2000,
Perth, Conference Proceedings Nov 2000. pp 118-123 |
Mens et al (2002) |
Validity of the Active Straight Leg Raise test for measuring disease severity in patients with posterior pelvic pain after pregnancy. Spine, 27 (2), 196-200 |
O’Sullivan P et al (2002) |
Altered motor control strategies in subjects with SIJ pain during
the Active straight leg raise test. Spine 27(1) pE1-8 |
| Panjabi M et al (1988) |
Spinal Stability and Intersegmental Muscle Forces. Biomechanical
Model. Spine. 14 (2) pp 194-199 |
Pearcy M.J. & Tibrewel M.S. (1984) |
Axial Rotation and Lateral Bending in the Normal Lumbar Spine.
Measured by 3-D Radiography. Spine, 9 (6) pp 582-587 |
| Pool-Goudzwaard A, et al (2003) |
The iliolumbar ligament: its influence on stability of the sacroiliac joint. Clinical Biomechanics, 18 99-105 |
Schwarzer A, April C., Bogduk N. (1995) |
The Sacroiliac Joint in Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine.
20(1): 31-37 |
Snijders,C.et al. (1993) |
Transfer of lumbosacral load to iliac bones & legs. Pt I biomechanics of self bracing and its significance for treatment and exercise. Clinical Biomechanics. 8: 285-294. |
| Vicenzino G. & Twomey L. (1993) |
Side flexion induced Lumbar Spine conjunct rotation and its
influencing factors. Australian Journal Physiotherapy 39:
299-306
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Vleeming, A. et al (1989) |
The sacrotuberous ligament: A conceptual approach to its dynamic
role in stabilising the sacroiliac joint. Clinical Biomechanics.
4 (4) 201-203. |
| Vleeming. A, et al (1990) |
Relation between Form and Function in the Sacroiliac Joint Part
I & Part II Spine 15(2): pp30 – 135 |
I also suggest reviewing pelvis and lumbar spine anatomy.
The Integrated Pelvis: A Functional approach to assessment, treatment & stabilisation of the lumbo-pelvic region
This is a suggested list of interesting articles, rather than pre-requisite reading; if you have trouble finding them, there will be a copy at the course that you may organise to borrow & copy.
Barker P et al (2004) |
Tensile transmission across the lumbar fasciae in unembalmed cadavers. Spine, 29 (2): 129-138 |
Damen et al (2002) |
Does a pelvic belt influence sacroiliac joint laxity? Clinical Biomechanics, 17, 495-498. |
Deindl F et al (1994) |
Pelvic floor activity patterns: comparison of nulliparous continent & parous urinary stress incontinent women. British J. Urology, 73: 413-417 |
Hodges, P (1999) |
Is there a role for transversus abdominis in lumbo-pelvic stability? J. Manual Therapy, 4 (2): 74-86. |
Hungerford B, Gilleard W, Hodges PW (2003) |
Evidence of altered lumbo-pelvic muscle recruitment in the presence of sacroiliac joint pain. Spine, 28, 1593-1600. |
Lee D & Vleeming A (2004) |
The management of pelvic joint pain & dysfunction. Chapter 34 in Grieves Modern Manual Therapy: The vertebral column. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh 2004: 495-506. |
Moseley GL et al (2002) |
Deep & superficial fibres of lumbar multifidus muscle are differentially activate voluntary arm movements. Spine, 27: E29-36 |
O’Sullivan P et al (2002) |
Altered motor control strategies in subjects with SIJ pain during the Active straight leg raise test. Spine, 27 (1): E1-E8. |
Richardson C et al (2002) |
The relation between the transversus abdominus mms, SIJ mechanics, & low back pain. Spine, 27(4); 399-405 |
Sapsford R (2004) |
Rehabilitation of pelvic floor muscles utilizing trunk stabilisation. Manual Therapy, 9 (1), 3-12. |
Stuge B et al (2004) |
The efficacy of a treatment program focusing on specific stabilizing exercises for pelvic girdle pain after pregnancy. Spine, 29 (4), 351-359. |
Urquhart D et al (2005) |
Abdominal muscle recruitment during a range of voluntary exercises. J. Manual Therapy, 10 (2): 144-153 |
Vleeming A et al (1992) |
Towards an integrated therapy for peripartum pelvic instability. American J. Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 166(4):1243-1247. |
Vleeming A et al (1995) |
A new light on low back pain. 2nd Int. World Congress on Low Back Pain: the integrated function of the Spine & SI joints. San Diego, 1995. Vol I: 149-168. |
Willard F et al (1998) |
The long posterior interosseous ligament & the sacrococcygeal plexus. 3rd Interdisciplinary Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain. Vienna 1995: 207-209. |
Treatment of Cervical and Thoracic Spine and Thoracic Cage: Application of Articular & Muscle Energy Techniques
Suggested Reading List.
Note: some of these articles are hard to find, but I will have my copies at the course for the group to copy if required.
| Bogduk N (1991) |
Contemporary biomechanics of the cervical spine. MPAA 7th
Biennial Conference, Australia: 1-9. |
| Cusick J et al (2001) |
Whiplash syndrome: kinematic factors influencing pain patterns.
Spine, 26 (11) 1252-1258 |
| Hallgren R, Greenman P & Rechtier J (1994) |
Atrophy of suboccipital muscles in patients with chronic pain.
J.American Osteopathic Assoc.: 94 (12). |
Hurwitz E et al (1996) |
Manipulation & mobilisation of the cervical spine: a systematic
review. Spine, 21 (15),1746-1760. |
Jull G et al (2002) |
TA randomised control trial of exercise & manipulative therapy for cervicogenic headache. Spine, 27 (17): 1835-1843
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| Lee D (1993) |
Biomechanics of the thorax: A clinical model of in vivo function.
J. Manual. & Manipulative Therapy. l(l) 13-21. |
| Lee D (1996) |
Rotational instability of the mid-thoracic spine: assessment
& management. Manual Therapy 1 (5): 234-241. |
Lee LJ et al (2005) |
Differential activation of the thoracic multifidus & longissimus thoracis during trunk rotation. Spine, 30 (8): 870-876. |
| Panjabi M. et al (1991) |
Thoracic human vertebrae: Quantitative 3D anatomy. Spine:
16(8) 888-901. |
| Twomey L & Taylor J (1989) |
Joints of the Middle and Lower Cervical Spine. MTAA 6th Biennial
Conference Proceedings, Adelaide 215 - 220. |
| Valencia F (1988) |
Biomechanics of the thoracic spine. In: Grant, R. (ed.) Clinics
of physical therapy - physical therapy of cervical and thoracic
spine. (39-50), Churchill Livingstone, New York.
(or try MTAA Proceedings, 1989) |
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