Manual Therapy: NAGS, SNAGS, MWMS etc.

Manual Therapy: NAGS, SNAGS, MWMS etc. is a must-have for physiotherapists, this book explores the techniques used in the Mulligan Concept, developed by the world renowned Brian Mulligan.

Brian Mulligan details his manual therapy techniques for the spine and extremities; this sixth edition also introduces the latest mobilizations for the shoulder girdle, intended to significantly reduce joint pain and increase movement.

The Mulligan Concept utilizes NAGS (Natural Apophyseal Glides), SNAGS (Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides) and MWMS (Mobilisations with Movement) to treat a myriad of musculoskeletal conditions.

Written by one of the world’s foremost experts of manual therapy, Brian Mulligan. Illustrated. Softcover, 132 pages. 6th ed.

Table of Contents of Manual Therapy: NAGS, SNAGS, MWMS etc:

PART ONE
I. Spinal Mobilizations.
A. The Cervical and upper thoracic spines
1. “NAGS”
2. “REVERSE NAGS”
3. “SNAGS”
4. “SELF SNAGS”
5. Spinal mobilisations with arm movement
6. “MWMS” for the cervical and upper thoracic spines
B. The upper cervical spine–special therapies
1. Headaches
2. Vertigo, nausea and other ‘vertebral artery’ signs
C. The lumbar spine
1. “SNAGS”
2. “SELF SNAGS”
D. The sacro iliac joints
E. The thoracic spine
F. The rib cage
G. Conclusion
II. Other spinal therapies
PART TWO
The extremities. Mobilisations with movement
PART THREE
The extremities–A pot pourri
A. Pain release phenomenon techniques “PRPS”
B. Other extremity therapies