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Second Edition
By
David Byfield, BSc(Hons), DC, Chiropractor, School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales
Description
This unique resource approaches chiropractic manipulative skills in a logical, sequential fashion that covers all regions of the spine
and pelvis. Special sections address topics such as patient positioning, thrust skills, anatomical landmark location, geriatric manual
skills, pediatric skills, and dealing with the pregnant patient. Also provides educational, neurophysiological, and biomechanical rationales
for skills learning and training from an international team of authors.
Audience
Chiropractors - students and practitioners.
Manual therapists - students and practitioners
Contents
Chiropractic Manipulative Skills – An Introduction
1. Educational aspects of the teaching and learning of manual psychomotor
skills
2. Some biomechanical considerations in manipulative skills training – An evidence-based investigation
3. The physiology
of skill performance
4. Postural considerations for the practitioner
5. Hand-arm-shoulder positional skills
6. Manipulative
thrust skills, other movements and related exercises
7. Patient positioning skills
8. Identification of important spinal landmarks
9.
Pelvic/sacroiliac manipulative skills
10. Lumbar spine manipulative skills
11. Thoracic spine
12. Cervical spine manipulative
skills
13. Pediatric manipulative skills
14. Manipulative skills for the pregnant patient
15. Manipulative skills for the elderly/geriatric
patient
Appendix I
– A summary of cardinal rules
Appendix II
– Recommended sequence of manipulative
skills and other considerations
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 486 pages, publication date: MAR-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-10096-3
ISBN-10: 0-443-10096-9
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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