Technique Skills in Chiropractic
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- 1st Edition - November 21, 2011
- Latest edition
- Authors: David Byfield, David Chapman-Smith
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 4 6 6 3 - 6
Technique Skills in Chiropractic covers many common diversified adjustive techniques for all regions of the spine and pelvis using a structured psychomotor skill-based methodolo… Read more
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Technique Skills in Chiropractic covers many common diversified adjustive techniques for all regions of the spine and pelvis using a structured psychomotor skill-based methodology. The book develops logically from general concepts through to biomechanics, posture and motor learning and then to the techniques, using a regional approach that is fully referenced by up-to-date scientific research literature. 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 in detail from the beginning to the end of the skill set.
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- Describes common diversified skills in a structured sequential order for the treatment of all regions of the spine and pelvis
- Prepared by an international contributor team to ensure a broad approach
- Provides detailed explanations of the cervical techniques emphasizing the benefits and minimising the risks and the proposed steps required to carry them out safely
- Evidenced-based throughout
- Contains information on the adaptation of techniques for specific patient groups such as older people, pregnant women and children
Chiropractors – qualified and in training - and other manual therapists, including osteopaths and manipulative physiotherapists
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
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: November 21, 2011
- Language: English
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David Byfield
David Byfield graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Canada in 1979 and has since been in private practice and chiropractic education. He is currently a Principal Lecturer, Head of the Chiropractic Division in the Department of Professional Education and Service Delivery, the Faculty of Health, Sport & Science and Head of the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic at the University of Glamorgan.
David holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Biology from the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (1974) and an MPhil degree from Southampton University, Southampton UK (1998). David holds Fellowship status with the College of Chiropractors and the Faculty of Rehabilitation and Chiropractic Orthopaedic, Associate Member of the Sports & Exercise Faculty, Fellow of the British Chiropractic Association and Founding Fellow of the European Academy of Chiropractic. He written two popular chiropractic textbooks (Chiropractic Manipulative Skills, 1st ed 1996 & 2nd ed 2005 & A Manual Therapist’s Guide to Surface Anatomy and Palpation Skills, 2002) and in addition has also published a number of scientific papers in the peer-reviewed literature and a number of book chapters covering diagnostic palpation, spinal manipulation, low back syndromes and functional rehabilitation.
David Byfield is also an invited speaker at a number of professional and interdisciplinary meetings and conferences worldwide. He is currently an elected member of the General Chiropractic Council in the UK and currently sits on their Education Committee and Communications Advisory Group.
Affiliations and expertise
Head of Division – Chiropractic, Head of the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic, Faculty of Health, Sport and Science, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, (Wales), UKDC
David Chapman-Smith
Affiliations and expertise
Secretary-General
World Federation of Chiropractic
Toronto, ON, Canada