This highly illustrated, step-by-step guide gives detailed instructions for dozens of different manipulation techniques, covering all levels of the spine, thorax, and pelvis. It also includes a helpful overview of the principles and theory of spinal manipulation and its use in clinical practice. The accompanying CD-ROM contains video clips demonstrating the techniques described in the book.
Offers a highly illustrated, step-by-step approach to 41 HVLA techniques, in addition to the related theory essential for safe implementation of the techniques.
Provides a comprehensive review of spinal kinematics and spinal positioning and locking.
Contains current information relating to safe practice of HVLA techniques.
Includes a troubleshooting section on how to deal with difficulties in the application of HVLA techniques.
Contains new information on the role of evidence-based medicine in manipulative therapy.
Features new photographs, techniques, and references throughout.
Includes new video clips on the accompanying CD-ROM, including three new biomechanics clips.
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Simply the best on the market of its kind!:
This book is as good as the current scientific literature allows it to be, and is by far the best on the market of its kind at present! What is most refreshing about this book is that the authors have not hidden away in the world of anecdote and hearsay, all to often seen in competing texts, and have embraced an approach informed by research evidence (where available) to the teaching of a subject that has been used for many years by a wide range of health professionals. Whilst the authors make it clear... more info
