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.