Technique Skills in Chiropractic

Technique Skills in Chiropractic


Technique Skills in Chiropractic covers many common diversified adjustive techniques for all regions of the spine and
pelvis using a structured skill-based methodology. The basic skills required in order to carry out manipulative
procedures safely and effectively are clearly presented, with photographs supporting descriptions of techniques and
online video clips showing how to perform them. One of the key aspects of this text is the sequential and structured
approach to manual skill learning from basic posture to more complex movement patterns to complete the overall
manipulative/adjustive procedure. Technique Skills in Chiropractic now comes with Pageburst®, which gives readers
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO ADJUSTIVE TECHNIQUES AND MANIPULATIVE SKILLS IN CHIROPRACTIC



1 The importance of ethics and professionalism to manual therapists



2 The learning and performance of chiropractic manipulative skills



3 Biomechanics of the spinal adjustment and other clinical biomechanical considerations in manipulative skills
training - an evidence-based investigation



4 The physiology of underlying skill performance



SECTION 2 FOUNDATION SKILLS FOR MANIPULATIVE/ADJUSTIVE TECHNIQUES



5 Postural and positional considerations for the practitioner



6 Adjustive/manipulative thrust skills, other movements and related exercise



7 Identification of important spinal landmarks



SECTION 3 BASIC MANIPULATIVE/ADJUSTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR THE SPINE AND PELVIS



8 Pelvic/sacroiliac adjustive and manipulative skills



9 Lumbar spine adjustive and manipulative skills



10 Thoracic spine adjustive and manipulative skills



11 Cervical spine adjustive and manipulative skills



SECTION 4 SPECIALIST ADJUSTIVE AND MANIPULATIVE SKILLS



12 Basic paediatric manual skills



13 Basic manual techniques for the pregnant patient



14 Spinal adjusting and clinical management of the older adult



APPENDIX I



Summary of cardinal rules



APPENDIX II



Recommended sequence of adjustive skills learning