Chiropractic Technique: Principles and Procedures.The authors have written this book to fill a void in the literature relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the use of chiropractic adjustment chiropractic adjustment, n any of a variety of physically manipulative techniques used to correct the functions of the spine or joints. May be applied with varying ampli-tude, velocity, amounts of recoil, and lengths of lever. . The book details the history of chiropractic chiropractic (kīrəprăk`tĭk) [Gr.,=doing by hand], medical practice based on the theory that all disease results from a disruption of the functions of the nerves. techniques as well as the principles of adjustment techniques. The chiropractic examination and treatment of the spine and extremities ex·trem·i·ty n. pl. ex·trem·i·ties 1. The outermost or farthest point or portion. 2. The greatest or utmost degree: the extremity of despair. 3. a. are also covered. Some of this material closely resembles an orthopedic physical examination. There is also a chapter on research and validation of chiropractic that is essentially a chiropractic literature review. Overall, the book is well written and the pictures and diagrams are clear. An experienced manual therapist may be interested in this book to compare his or her techniques and perhaps learn new ones. Much of the material, however, especially in the physical examination area and some of the manipulative ma·nip·u·la·tive adj. Serving, tending, or having the power to manipulate. n. Any of various objects designed to be moved or arranged by hand as a means of developing motor skills or understanding abstractions, especially in techniques, can be found in any good orthopedic physical therapy text, With this in mind, I would not recommend this text for the professional library of a physical therapist. |
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