The Vital Shoulder Complex

John Gibbons is a registered osteopath, author, and lecturer. He specializes in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. He supports over 75 sport teams in his busy clinic at the prestigious University of Oxford, and he teaches physical therapists throughout the world. Gibbons is also the author of A Practical Guide to Kinesiology Taping, Muscle Energy Techniques, The Vital Glutes, Functional Anatomy of the Pelvis and the Sacroiliac Joint, and The Vital Nerves.

List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Functional Anatomy of the Shoulder Complex Chapter 2. Muscles and Motion of the Shoulder Complex Chapter 3. Posture, Myofascial Slings and the Inner/Outer Core Chapter 4. Walking and Its Relationship to the Shoulder Complex Chapter 5. Differential Diagnosis of Shoulder Pathology Chapter 6. The Relationship of the Cervical Spine and Nerves to the Shoulder Complex Chapter 7. Differential Diagnosis for Pain Located to the Superior Angle of the Scapula Chapter 8. The Relationship of the Pelvis, the Sacroiliac Joint, and the Gluteals to the Shoulder Complex Chapter 9. Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) and Their Link to the Shoulder Complex Chapter 10. Muscle Length Testing of the Shoulder Complex and Cervical Spine Chapter 11. Treatment of the Shoulder and Cervical Spine Using Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) Chapter 12. Pathologies of the Shoulder and Cervical Spine Chapter 13. Assessment of the Shoulder Complex Chapter 14. Special Tests Associated With the Shoulder Complex Chapter 15. Treatment Protocols for the Shoulder Complex Chapter 16. Myofascial Soft Tissue Treatment of the Shoulder Complex Chapter 17. Athletic and Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Shoulder and Cervical Spine Chapter 18. Rehabilitation and Exercise Protocols for the Shoulder Complex Appendix 1. Tables for Dysfunction Testing Appendix 2. Shoulder Stabilization Exercise Sheet Bibliography Index