Chiropractic Technique - E-Book

David H. Peterson, Thomas F. Bergmann

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.

• 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 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.

Sujets

• Medical
• Médecine
• Chiropractic

Informations

• Publié par: Mosby
• Date de parution: 28 mai 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780323080569
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

Extrait

Chiropractic Technique
Principles and Procedures
Third Edition

Thomas F. Bergmann, DC, FICC
Professor, Chiropractic Methods Department, Clinic Faculty, Campus Clinic, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, Minnesota

David H. Peterson, DC
Professor, Division of Chiropractic Sciences, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Oregon
Mosby
Front matter
THIRD EDITION

Chiropractic Technique

Principles and Procedures
THOMAS F. Bergmann, DC, FICC , Professor, Chiropractic Methods Department, Clinic Faculty, Campus Clinic, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, Minnesota
DAVID H. Peterson, DC , Professor, Division of Chiropractic Sciences, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Oregon
with 1340 illustrations
Copyright

Chiropractic Technique Principles and Procedures
978-0-323-04969-6
Copyright © 2011, 2002, 1993 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
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Notice
Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our knowledge, changes in practice, treatment and drug therapy may become necessary or appropriate. Readers are advised to check the most current information provided (i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of each product to be administered, to verify the recommended dose or formula, the method and duration of administration, and contraindications. It is the responsibility of the practitioner, relying on their own experience and knowledge of the patient, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages and the best treatment for each individual patient, and to take all appropriate safety precautions. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the [Editors/Authors] [delete as appropriate] assumes any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising out of or related to any use of the material contained in this book.
The Publisher
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Bergmann, Thomas F.
Chiropractic technique: principles and procedures / Thomas F.
Bergmann, David H. Peterson. – 3rd ed.
p. ; cm.
Peterson’s name appears first on the earlier edition.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-323-04969-6 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1. Chiropractic. 2. Manipulation (Therapeutics) I. Peterson, David H., 1952- II. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Manipulation, Chiropractic–methods. 2. Chiropractic–methods. WB 905.9 B499c 2011]
RZ255.B47 2011
615.5’34–dc22
2010004358
Vice President and Publisher: Linda Duncan
Senior Editor: Kellie White
Associate Developmental Editor: Kelly Milford
Publishing Services Manager: Catherine Jackson
Project Manager: Sara Alsup
Designer: Charlie Seibel
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit is the print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Dedication
The authors wish to dedicate the third edition of this text to the students who have taught them much and provided the motivation for completing this text, and the rewards associated with their more than 30 years in chiropractic education.
Foreword

Michael R. Wiles, DC, Med
Ah! Where to begin? I’ve written books, chapters, papers, and editorials, but I think that writing a foreword can be the most challenging task. On the one hand so great is my admiration of this Third Edition of Dr. Tom Bergmann’s and Dr. Dave Peterson’s Chiropractic Technique that I have to restrain myself from writing what may substitute for an introductory chapter. On the other hand I’ve been given a rare opportunity to introduce readers to an extraordinary textbook, and I want to use my space wisely.
First, the traditional and well-deserved laudatory comments: this third edition of a now legendary chiropractic textbook offers old and new readers an encyclopedic treatise of chiropractic manual methods ( Principles and Procedures as described in the subtitle) referenced with the most up-to-date evidence, lavishly illustrated, occasionally controversial but always rational, and true-to-form for these experienced authors, eminently readable. The most valuable addition is the availability of the text in electronic format (e-book), and the access to the Evolve website with video demonstrations of all assessment procedures and adjustive techniques. I can only imagine how valuable such an aid might have been during my own chiropractic education in the early 1970s. At that time we mostly learned from inconsistent personal instruction and crude drawings of static positioning. However, by using this wonderful reference work the next generation of chiropractors promises a whole new standard of consistency of care, not to mention the opportunity for instructors to design authentic and consistent assessment of their learners. Each of the chiropractic manual and manipulative procedures has been named to concur with common practice and especially the nomenclature used by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, which adds to the utility of this text for all students.
Chiropractic history is a special interest of mine, and I can admit to the fact that many common manipulative procedures are founded on a long tradition of empirical evidence, some dating back centuries. This said, our current understanding (and hence, our refinement) of these procedures is based on modern sciences such as biomechanics and kinesiology, engineering, and diagnostic imaging. Elements of manipulative technique such as the idea of “pre-stressing” an articulation have acquired a new importance and allow for the first significant refinements of some manipulative techniques in many years. Staying abreast of such developments is the professional responsibility of every practicing chiropractor. This textbook provides a comprehensive reference for maintaining currency in the art and science of our field.
In adding my final comment about this new textbook, perhaps I will be a little controversial myself. In Chapter 3 , the authors state that the concept of subluxation serves as a defining principle as well as the source of contentious debate and disagreement within the profession. I agree with this statement and I think that many modern and scientifically based chiropractors recognize the significance of this statement and the nature of the double-edged sword of this phenomenon we have historically known as the subluxation. Another double-edged sword is the great variety of chiropractic professional approaches and practices that are observed around the world today. Many have added to our diversity and sparked debate and the development of better, more effective care. In my view, however, this has also contributed to an often dogmatically based divisiveness, a lack of clear consensus on scope of practice and professional standards. It is my sincere hope and expectation that this textbook will contribute to a more visible consistency of approach to care in future generations of chiropractors, not forgetting those currently in practice with many years of practice remaining. Such a consistency of our professional approach to patient care is absolutely essential if we are to assume a rightful role in our nation’s health care system. Were it in my power, I would insist that every single chiropractor and chiropractic student own and study this book and put into practice what Bergmann and Peterson have so masterfully described.
Preface

Thomas F. Bergmann, DC., FICC, David H. Peterson, DC
The third edition of Chiropractic Technique thoroughly discusses the use of the manual therapies with emphasis on thrust techniques in an unbiased and rational manner, based on and supported by current evidence, and continues its focus on teaching students of chiropractic and manual therapy. It is a practical and comprehensive presentation of the fundamental and advanced skills necessary to evaluate joint function and to deliver thrust and nonthrust techniques. As such it should help standardize the teaching and application of these procedures.
The third edition is also available as an electronic text. This feature allows for the addition of video demonstrations for the evaluative and adjustive procedures. From the inception of this text the authors have realized the enormous teaching value of having video clips to accompany the evaluation and treatment procedures. This feature provides the visual content that is so important for the development of manual skills and self-directed learning.
Also new to the third edition is the naming of each of the adjustive procedures. It is necessary to assign a clear and specific name to each technique procedure for teaching and testing purposes. The adjustive techniques have been given names that are based on the involved joint/region, patient position, contact used by the clinician, body part contacted, and any necessary additional information (i.e., push, pull, with distraction, etc.), as well as the induced joint movement. These names follow the patterns used by the U.S. National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and are designed to be helpful in the teaching and testing for c