A Manual Therapists' Guide to Surface Anatomy and Palpation Skills - Softcover

Kinsinger, Stuart; Byfield, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750644842 ISBN 13: 9780750644846

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

The first book on surface anatomy and palpation specifically for students of chiropractic and the manual therapies. Designed to help undergraduates with clinical observation, diagnostic palpation and observational skills, this textbook provides a systematic and practical approach to the fundamentals of physical examination and manual therapeutics.

About this title

From the Publisher

This new book is an introductory text (students start their studies by learning palpation skills) and concentrates on visual presentation with minimal (but essential) text. The accent will be on the practical application of palpation skills, showing the student exactly how to approach palpation and explaining how the underlying anatomy should feel. The illustrations will indicate where the fingers should be placed and how to feel, as well as recognizing what is actually being felt. All students of chiropractic, osteopathy and other manipulative therapies (as well as medical students) have to be proficient at palpation, although the method of approach varies from discipline to discipline.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750644842
• ISBN 13: 9780750644846
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192