Chiropractic Manipulative Skills: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice [Paperback]

David Byfield BSc(Hons) DC MPhil FBCA FCC FFEAC (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750609680 | ISBN-13: 978-0750609685 | Publication Date: January 15, 1996 | Edition: 1st

Extensively illustrated and thoroughly referenced, this practical text gives a step-by-step guide to a wide variety of mobilization and manipulative skills covering the spine and pelvis.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This book presents in a clear and straightforward style the basic skills required to begin learning manipulative procedures. All manipulative procedures are presented in an easy to follow step-by-step format, illustrated by clear and informative photographs with a column of text opposite a column of photographs. Essential reading for all chiropractors both students and practitioners, this book will also be of interest to all those performing spinal manipulation whether they be physicians, osteopaths or physiotherapists. The foreword is written by Adrian Grice MSc DC FCCS.

About the Author

David Byfield graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Canada in 1979 and has since been in private practice and chiropractic education. He is currently a Principal Lecturer, Head of the Chiropractic Division in the Department of Professional Education and Service Delivery, the Faculty of Health, Sport & Science and Head of the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic at the University of Glamorgan. David holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Biology from the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (1974) and an MPhil degree from Southampton University, Southampton UK (1998). David holds Fellowship status with the College of Chiropractors and the Faculty of Rehabilitation and Chiropractic Orthopaedic, Associate Member of the Sports & Exercise Faculty, Fellow of the British Chiropractic Association and Founding Fellow of the European Academy of Chiropractic. He written two popular chiropractic textbooks (Chiropractic Manipulative Skills, 1st ed 1996 & 2nd ed 2005 & A Manual Therapist's Guide to Surface Anatomy and Palpation Skills, 2002) and in addition has also published a number of scientific papers in the peer-reviewed literature and a number of book chapters covering diagnostic palpation, spinal manipulation, low back syndromes and functional rehabilitation. David Byfield is also an invited speaker at a number of professional and interdisciplinary meetings and conferences worldwide. He is currently an elected member of the General Chiropractic Council in the UK and currently sits on their Education Committee and Communications Advisory Group.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1st edition (January 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750609680
• ISBN-13: 978-0750609685
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,207,840 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A basic text, April 22, 2001

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This review is from: Chiropractic Manipulative Skills: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice (Paperback)

This book is too basic to be of much use for long. Just get it out of the library or make notes in your technique class! A couple of good chapters, but not worth sitting on you're shelf unopened - as it will after about month two of a chiropractic course. You would be much better off spending you're money on Chiropractic Technique : Principles and Procedures by Thomas F. Bergmann, David H. Peterson, Dana J. Lawrence Sorry...but there are better books out there.