Description

No other book offers a complete guide to chiropractic adjustive techniques! Chiropractic Technique, 3rd Edition makes it easy to understand essential procedures and provides a rationale for their use. Written by Thomas F. Bergmann, DC, FICC, and David H. Peterson, DC, and backed by the latest research studies, this bestseller describes the basic principles needed to evaluate, select, and apply specific adjustive procedures. With a review of chiropractic history, detailed descriptions of joint examination and adjustive techniques for the spine, pelvis, and extremities, and a companion Evolve website with how-to videos, this book is a must-have reference for students and clinicians.


Key Features

Offers over 700 photos and line drawings depicting the correct way to set up and perform adjustive procedures, clarifying concepts, and showing important spinal and muscle anatomy.
Includes up-to-date research studies and methods for validating manual therapy.
Discusses mechanical principles so you can determine not only which adjustive procedure to use and when, but also why you should choose one approach over another.
Organizes content thematically with a discussion of practical anatomy, kinematics, evaluation, and technique for each joint.
Covers anatomy and biomechanics in detail, along with adjustive techniques for the spine, extraspinal techniques, and additional techniques for special populations, helping you fully prepare for board examinations.
Covers the manipulable lesion as a basis for treating disorders with manual therapy, including chiropractic techniques.
Includes content on low-force techniques to help you treat elderly patients and patients who are in acute pain.
Includes useful appendices with clinical information as well as interesting historical information, including a feature on practitioners who developed specific techniques.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: General Overview of the Chiropractic Profession

The Past

The Present

The Future

Conclusions

Chapter 2: Joint Anatomy and Basic Biomechanics

Fundamental Concepts, Principles, and Terms

Joint Function

Mechanical Forces Acting on Connective Tissue

Properties of Connective Tissue

Models of Spine Function

Chapter 3: Joint Assessment Principles and Procedures

The Manipulable Lesion

Subluxation

Vertebral Subluxation Complex

Joint Subluxation/Dysfunction Syndrome

Spinal Listings

Clinical Evaluation of Joint Subluxation/Dysfunction Syndrome

Clinical Documentation

Chapter 4: Principles of Adjustive Technique

Classification and Definition of Manual Therapies

Joint Manipulative Procedures

Soft Tissue Manipulative Procedures

Indications for Adjustive Therapy

Mechanical Spine Pain

Joint Subluxation/Dysfunction Syndromes

Contraindications to and Complications of Adjustive Therapy

Effects of Adjustive Therapy

Application of Adjustive Therapy

Chapter 5: The Spine: Anatomy, Biomechanics, Assessment and Adjustive Techniques

Structure and Function of the Spine

Evaluation of Spinal Joint Function

Cervical Spine

Adjustments of the Cervical Spine

Thoracic Spine

Adjustments of the Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage

Lumbar Spine

Adjustments of the Lumbar Spine

Pelvic Joints

Adjustments of the Pelvis

Chapter 6: Extraspinal Techniques

Role of the Peripheral Joints

Temporomandibular Joint

Shoulder

Elbow

Wrist and Hand

Hip

Knee

Ankle and Foot

Chapter 7: Nonthrust Procedures: Mobilization, Traction, and Soft Tissue Techniques

Joint Mobilization

Manual Traction-Distraction

McKenzie Method

Cranial Manipulation

Soft Tissue Manipulation

Conclusions

Glossary

Appendices

1: Named Chiropractic Techniques

2: Reliability Studies

3: Citation Synopsis