Mobilisation of the Nervous System

by David S. Butler

Describes an innovative concept of examination and treatment technique. A controversial book which broadens the horizons of manual therapy to embrace adverse tension in the nervous system. Clinical reasoning processes are associated with a new understanding of the nervous system as a dynamic continuum. He introduces new tension tests and refined versions of standard tests. The author has been strongly influenced by the Maitland approach - this book is an extension of that school of thought
Provides a better understanding of many commonly encountered syndromes

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 15, 1991