This work demonstrates a novel approach to visceral osteopathy. Basing their ideas on a sound understanding of the underlying A&P, Jean-Pierre Barral and Alain Croibier propose manipulation of the arteries to treat the intestines and other internal organs by increasing their blood flow. The arteries, elastic and muscular in structure, and the innumerable nerve filaments which surround them, react ideally to manual treatment. Rich in detailed, high quality illustrations, this book serves as both an anatomical reference and a guide to carrying out visceral vascular manipulations in the most effective way possible and is suitable for osteopathic physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists, manual therapists, physiotherapists, and massage therapists worldwide.
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Preface - p. 5 6. Acknowledgments - p. 6 7. General principles - p. 7 8. Chapter 1: General organization of the cardiovascular system - p. 8 9. Chapter 2: Circulatory physiology - p. 16 10. Chapter 3: Homeostasis of the cardiovascular system - p. 23 11. Chapter 4: Cardiovascular risk factors - p. 30 12. Chapter 5: Common cardiovascular diseases - p. 33 13. Chapter 6: Cardiovascular semiology simplified - p. 38 14. The practice of visceral vascular manipulation - p. 42 15. Chapter 7: Principles of visceral vascular manipulation - p. 43 16. Section 1: Vessels of the Thorax - p. 46 17. Chapter 8: The thorax - p. 47 18. Chapter 9: The heart - p. 48 19. Chapter 10: The thymus - p. 52 20. Chapter 11: The subclavian arteries - p. 53 21. Chapter 12: The pulmonary vessels - p. 55 22. Chapter 13: Vessels of the breast - p. 56 23. Section 2: Vessels of the head and neck - p. 59 24. Chapter 14: The common carotid artery - p. 60 25. Chapter 15: The external carotid artery - p. 62 26. Chapter 16: The facial artery - p. 63 27. Chapter 17: The occipital artery - p. 64 28. Chapter 18: The posterior auricular artery - p. 65 29. Chapter 19: The maxillary artery - p. 66 30. Chapter 20: The superficial temporal artery - p. 67 31. Chapter 21: The internal carotid artery and its branches - p. 68 32. Chapter 22: Vessels of the thyroid - p. 69 33. Chapter 23: Neurovascular techniques - p. 75 34. Section 3: Vessels of the abdomen - p. 76 35. Chapter 24: Major abdominal landmarks - p. 77 36. Chapter 25: Vessels of the liver - p. 78 37. Chapter 26: Vessels of the stomach - p. 79 38. Chapter 27: Pancreaticoduodenal vessels - p. 80 39. Chapter 28: Pancreaticosplenic vessels - p. 81 40. Chapter 29: Vessels of the intestine - p. 83 41. Section 4: Urogenital Vessels - p. 87 42. Chapter 30: Renal vessels - p. 88 43. Chapter 31: Iliac vessels - p. 89 44. Chapter 32: Uterine vessels - p. 90 45. Chapter 33: Ovarian vessels - p. 91 46. Chapter 34: Internal pudendal artery - p. 92 47. Chapter 35: The inguinal canal - p. 93 48. Conclusion - p. 94 49. Glossary - p. 95 50. Bibliography - p. 97 51. Index - p. 98
This work demonstrates a novel approach to visceral osteopathy. Basing their ideas on a sound understanding of the underlying A&P, Jean-Pierre Barral and Alain Croibier propose manipulation of the arteries to treat the intestines and other internal organs by increasing their blood flow. The arteries, elastic and muscular in structure, and the innumerable nerve filaments which surround them, react ideally to manual treatment. Rich in detailed, high quality illustrations, this book serves as both an anatomical reference and a guide to carrying out visceral vascular manipulations in the most effective way possible and is suitable for osteopathic physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists, manual therapists, physiotherapists, and massage therapists worldwide.
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Preface - p. 5 6. Acknowledgments - p. 6 7. General principles - p. 7 8. Chapter 1: General organization of the cardiovascular system - p. 8 9. Chapter 2: Circulatory physiology - p. 16 10. Chapter 3: Homeostasis of the cardiovascular system - p. 23 11. Chapter 4: Cardiovascular risk factors - p. 30 12. Chapter 5: Common cardiovascular diseases - p. 33 13. Chapter 6: Cardiovascular semiology simplified - p. 38 14. The practice of visceral vascular manipulation - p. 42 15. Chapter 7: Principles of visceral vascular manipulation - p. 43 16. Section 1: Vessels of the Thorax - p. 46 17. Chapter 8: The thorax - p. 47 18. Chapter 9: The heart - p. 48 19. Chapter 10: The thymus - p. 52 20. Chapter 11: The subclavian arteries - p. 53 21. Chapter 12: The pulmonary vessels - p. 55 22. Chapter 13: Vessels of the breast - p. 56 23. Section 2: Vessels of the head and neck - p. 59 24. Chapter 14: The common carotid artery - p. 60 25. Chapter 15: The external carotid artery - p. 62 26. Chapter 16: The facial artery - p. 63 27. Chapter 17: The occipital artery - p. 64 28. Chapter 18: The posterior auricular artery - p. 65 29. Chapter 19: The maxillary artery - p. 66 30. Chapter 20: The superficial temporal artery - p. 67 31. Chapter 21: The internal carotid artery and its branches - p. 68 32. Chapter 22: Vessels of the thyroid - p. 69 33. Chapter 23: Neurovascular techniques - p. 75 34. Section 3: Vessels of the abdomen - p. 76 35. Chapter 24: Major abdominal landmarks - p. 77 36. Chapter 25: Vessels of the liver - p. 78 37. Chapter 26: Vessels of the stomach - p. 79 38. Chapter 27: Pancreaticoduodenal vessels - p. 80 39. Chapter 28: Pancreaticosplenic vessels - p. 81 40. Chapter 29: Vessels of the intestine - p. 83 41. Section 4: Urogenital Vessels - p. 87 42. Chapter 30: Renal vessels - p. 88 43. Chapter 31: Iliac vessels - p. 89 44. Chapter 32: Uterine vessels - p. 90 45. Chapter 33: Ovarian vessels - p. 91 46. Chapter 34: Internal pudendal artery - p. 92 47. Chapter 35: The inguinal canal - p. 93 48. Conclusion - p. 94 49. Glossary - p. 95 50. Bibliography - p. 97 51. Index - p. 98
