Chiropractic Manipulative Skills

Highly illustrated introductory text which presents the basic skills required in order to carry out manipulative procedures safely and effectively. Focuses on the psychomotor skills and learning aspects of the skills described. Each procedure is broken down into its individual components and described in detail. The consistent structure throughout allows for quick reference and easy learning.

This second edition of David Byfield's valuable text Chiropractic Manipulative Skills reinforces, extends and elaborates on the material previously available. The extremely successful first edition has proven itself internationally to be an essential source of information and support for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of manipulative skills. Dr Byfield recognises that the demands of modern healthcare delivery place enormous responsibilities on clinicians and seeks to provide a firm base for the acquisition and utilization of psychomotor skills. A careful and thoughtful approach to the evaluation of the patient and the decision-making process leading to the application of an adjustive thrust is presented in meticulous detail, giving great confidence to the student of these skills. Expanded topics presented in new chapters include important areas of clinical practice such as paediatrics and geriatrics. The specialized assessment of and manipulative techniques for these groups of patients is especially welcome and is an acknowledgement of the expansion of interest in these areas and the demand for appropriately focused clinical care. The text benefits from clarity of pre