Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.

Introduction to adjustive techniques and manipulative skills in chiropractic / David Byfield, Brian Gleberzon, and Robert Cooperstein 1. The importance of ethics and professionalism to manual therapists / Stuart Kinsinger 2. The learning and performance of chiropractic manipulative skills / B. Kim Humphreys 3. Biomechanics of the spinal adjustment and other clinical biomechanical considerations in manipulative skills training : an evidence-based investigation / Kim Ross and Michael Kondracki 4. The physiology of underlying skill performance / Peter W. McCarthy 5. Postural and positional considerations for the practitioner / David Byfield 6. Adjustive/manipulative thrust skills, other movements, and related exercise / David Byfield 7. Identification of important spinal landmarks / B. Kim Humphreys 8. Pelvic/sacroiliac adjustive and manipulative skills / David Byfield, Michael Barber, and Annabel Kier 9. Lumbar spine adjustive and manipulative skills / David Byfield, Michael Barber, and Annabel Kier 10. Thoracic spine adjustive and manipulative skills / David Byfield, Michael Barber, and Annabel Kier 11. Cervical spine adjustive and manipulative skills / David Byfield 12. Basic paediatric manual skills / Steve Williams 13. Basic manual techniques for the pregnant patient / Mark Webster and Steve Williams 14. Spinal adjusting and clinical management of the older adult / Brian Gleberzon and David Byfield.

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.

Las habilidades técnicas en quiropráctica cubre muchas técnicas de ajuste diversificadas comunes para todas las regiones de la columna vertebral y la pelvis utilizando una metodología estructurada basada en habilidades. Las habilidades básicas requeridas para llevar a cabo procedimientos de manipulación de manera segura y efectiva se presentan claramente, con fotografías que respaldan las descripciones de las técnicas y videoclips en línea que muestran cómo realizarlos. Uno de los aspectos clave de este texto es el enfoque secuencial y estructurado para el aprendizaje de habilidades manuales desde la postura básica hasta patrones de movimiento más complejos para completar el procedimiento general de manipulación / ajuste.