S9uJOY} UOSjouU [ = ESDa ISOs N EWU aoe eee) feWelReeText © Laurie S. Hartman 1983, 1985, 1990, 1997 The right of Laurie S. Hartman to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any informaton storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher or under licence from the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited, of 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who commits any unauthorised actin relation to this publication may be lable to ciiminal prosecution ard civil claims for damages. First published in 1983 by: NMK Publishers Second edition published in 1985 by: Hutchinson Third edtion published in 1997 by: Chapman & Hall Reprinted in 1998 by: Stanley Thomes (Publi ers) Ute Reprinted in 2001 by: Nelson Thornes Ltd Delta Place 27 Bath Road CHELTENHAM. GLS53.7TH United Kingdom 05 06 07 08 / 1098 ‘A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0 748737227 Page make-up by Photoprint Printed in Croatia by ZrinskiCONTENTS Foreword Acknowledgements vi Preface to the third edition Jit 1_How to use this back 2 Somatic dysfunction 4 3 Diagnosis 7 4 Classification of osteopathic techniques 13 5 Contra-indications and precautions 2 6 Indirect technique 31 7 Modifying factors in technique 39 8 Handling 49 9 Operator posture and stance 51 10 Applied technique 56 11 Principles of locking 62 12 Exercises for developing technical skill 66 13 Techniques for the lumbar area 69 14 Techniques for the sacro-iliac area o4 15 Techniques for the gluteal region and coccyx 108 16 Techniques for the thoraco-lumbar junction area 113 17 Techniques for the thoracic spine 116 18 Techniques for the thoracic cage and ribs 131 19 Techniques for the scapulo-thoracic area 143 20 Techniques for the cervico-thoracic junction area 147 21 Techniques for the cervical area 159 22 Techniques for the occipital area 179