Knee: Clinical Applications (a.l. Logan Series In Chiropractic Technique)

THE KNEE Clinical Applications A.L. LOGAN SERIES IN ClllROPRACTIC TECHNIQUE The Knee: Clinical Applications The Foot and Ankle: Clinical Applications The Low Back and Pelvis: Clinical Applications THE KNEE Clinical Applications A.L. Logan Series in Chiropractic Technique Alfred L. Logan Alfred L. Logan, DC F ormerly associated with Los Angeles College of Chiropractic Whittier. Califo rnia and Anglo·European College of ChiropracliC' Bournemoulh. England With a contribution by Lindsay J. Rowe � AN ASPEN PUBLICATION® � � Aspen Publishers. Inc. Gaithersburg. Maryland 1994 Lindsay J. Rowe. MAppSc (Chiropractic). MD. DACBR (USA). FCCR (CAN). FACCR (AUST). FICC Newcaslle. Auslralia Library of Congress Calnloging-in-Publicntion Data Log.n. Alfn:d L The knee: clinical applicalionslAlfred L. Logan p cm - (A L. Logan �ries in chiropraclic Icchnique) Includes bibliographical refcrences and index ISBN' ()'8342·0522·X I Knce-Di�ascs-Chiropraclic lre3lmcnt. 2. Knee-Wounds and injuries-Chiropraclic Ire3lmcnl. I Tille. II Series (DNLM' 1. Knee Injuries-diagnosis. 2. Knee Injuries-lhcrapy, 3. Knee-physiopathology. 4 Chiropractic-lIlClhods. WE 870 L831k 19941 RZ265.K531..64 1994 617.5'82-dc20 DNLMiDLC for Library of Congress 93·39114 CIP Copyrighl e 1994 by A"pen Publi"hcrs. Inc. All righls reserved. Aspen Publishers. Inc. grant.. pcmlission for pholocopying for lunited personal or internal usc, This con�nt docs nOI eXlend 10 other kinds of copying, such as copying for gcnernl dislribution, for advertising or pronl()(ional purpose.s. for crellling new collcclivc works. or for resale. For information. address Aspen Publishers. Inc.. Pcnnisl;ions Department. 200 Orchard Ridge Drive. Suite 200. Gallhcl"'iburg. Maryland 20878. The author has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information herem. However. approprime information sources should be consulled. espe­ cially for new or unfamiliar procedures. It is the responsibility of every pracli­ lionel' to evalu3le the appropriateness of a particulor opinion in the context of aclual clinical situations and with due consideration to new dcvclopmenls The author. editors. Dnd the publishcrcannol be held responsible for any lypogrnphi­ cal or OIher errors found in this book Editorial Resources' Amy Martin Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 93-39114 ISBN' ()'8342·0522·X Prml�,1 ill rll� U"il�d SI(lI�S ,,!Am�rica I 2 J 4 5 Anyone who has been to school can remcmber at least one teacher whose innu­ ence inspired him to learn more fully, to appreciale the subjeci being taughl, and perhaps to realize a life's work. I have been fOrlunate enough to have had several such teachers. In high school, my biology leacher moved me inlo the sciences, and a humanities teacher instilled in me the desire to think and reason. While studying chiropractic, I found Dr. A.L. Logan. I first met him when he volunlarily did clini­ cal rounds at the Los Angeles College of Chiropraclic. Roy Logan had a capacilY 10 undersland how the human body works, and a curiosilY aboul it thai kepi him constantly searching and researching for ways 10 help heal il. The profession is full of personalities leaching a varielY of lechniques, some insisting theirs is the only way, but it has few true professors who can cull the various teachings. and present to the student a clear and concise way to ap­ proach a patienl, withoul personalilY and ego gelling in Ihe way. Roy had these abililies, and, fOrlunalely for us, he had a desire 10 leach others. He never missed an opporlunilY. He saw the need in our profession for a way to link the rote clinical sciences and the