Chiropractic Manipulative Skills

Book excerpt: 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. Clear step-by-step descriptions of the techniques. Sequences of illustrations match the steps in the procedures. Detailed explanations of cervical techniques emphasize the risks and steps required to carry them out safely. Appropriate for use by qualified chiropractors wanting a "refresher" in these techniques or by the non-chiropractor wanting to incorporate these techniques into their practice. New chapters on using the skills with children and the elderly. A new chapter on using the techniques with pregnant patients. The cervical spine chapter has been expanded to cover risks and safety issues in more detail and the latest research findings on this issue. Features 194 new illustrations and revised and updated text.