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Chiropractic Technique,

Edition 3 Principles and Procedures

By Thomas F. Bergmann, DC and David H. Peterson, DC

Publication Date: 28 May 2010

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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Chiropractic**

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.

New Features

NEW Evolve website with video clips of the author performing all the adjustive procedures in the book.

Updated and expanded content covers new information on joint anatomy and assessment including Newton's laws and fibrocartilage, joint malposition, joint subluxation, history of subluxation/dysfunction, and sacroiliac articulation.
A procedure index printed on the inside of the front cover makes it easier to find specific procedures.

About the author

By Thomas F. Bergmann, DC, Editor-in-Chief, Chiropractic Technique, Mendota Heights, MN and David H. Peterson, DC, Chiropractic Science Center, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, OR

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

Book Reviews

"For students of chiropractic and manual therapy, Bergmann (chiropractic methods, Northwestern Health Sciences U.) and Peterson (chiropractic sciences, Western States Chiropractic College) outline the basic principles needed to evaluate, select, and apply specific procedures, with an emphasis on thrust techniques. They cover chiropractic history, anatomy and biomechanical principles, joint examination, manipulative mechanics, the application of mobilization and traction, and adjustive techniques for the spine, pelvis, and extremities. This edition has updated and expanded content on joint assessment, joint subluxation/dysfunction, adjustive mechanics, and sacroiliac articulation, and updated and modified procedures, and it names each of the adjustive procedures following patterns used by the US National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Access to how-to videos of about 300 procedures is provided online."

- Book News, Inc.

ISBN: 9780323049696

Page Count: 496

Retail Price : £124.99

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Micah Atkinson

This is a very detailed textbook, is well laid out and presents concepts, techniques and supporting research for chiropractic technique in a very readable format. Very good book, highly recommended.

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