Advanced Manual Therapy Associates




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)    

Altered patterns of pelvic bone motion determined in subjects with posterior pelvic pain using skin markers. Clinical Biomechanics, 19: 456-464.

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

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

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)