Books about Chiropractic:
for Students and Practitioners

1. Fundamentals of Chiropractic (2003)
2. Chiropractic Technique: Principles and Procedures (2002)
3. Chiropractic Technique CD-ROM (2003)
4. Contemporary Chiropractic (1997)
5. Surface Anatomy and Palpation Skills for Chiropractors (2002)
6. Skeletal and Developmental Anatomy for Chiropractic Students (2001)
7. Principles and Practice of Chiropractic (1993)
8. The Foot and Ankle: Clinical Applications (1995)
9. Knee: Clinical Applications (1994)
10. Low Back and Pelvis: Clinical Applications (1997)
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11. Chiropractic Secrets (The Secrets Series) (1999)
12. Handbook of Clinical Chiropractic (1992)
13. Pocket Guide to Chiropractic Skeletal Radiology (2000)
14. The Chiropractor: (1914) (1997)
15. Appleton & Lange's Review for the Chiropractic Boards 3-4 (1998)
16. How To Appraise Research: A Guide For Chiropractic Students and Practitioners (2003)
17. The Chiropractic College Directory (6th Ed) (2003)

Fundamentals of Chiropractic
by Daniel Redwood , Carl Cleveland

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Fundamentals of Chiropractic covers basic chiropractic philosophy and history, principles and practice. In addition to covering chiropractic care techniques, this textbook also provides a section on anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology, and a section on spinal analysis and diagnostic procedures. A variety of scientific and philosophical issues within the chiropractic community are addressed in this book so that it can easily be used as a core text for several introductory courses. .

Table of Contents
Part I History, Philosophy and Sociology
* Spinal Manipulation Before Chiropractic * Origin and Development of the Chiropractic Paradigm * Major Themes in Chiropractic History * Contemporary Perspectives on Chiropractic Principles: Interviews with Chiropractic Leaders * Globalization of Chiropractic
Part II Anatomy, Biomechanics and Physiology
* Spinal Anatomy and Related Neurology * Biomechanics * Vertebral Subluxation * Neurobiologic Relations * Nociceptors, Pain and Chiropractic
Part III Spinal Analysis and Diagnostic Procedures
* Palpation, Examination and Assessment * Diagnostic Imaging * Instrumentation in Diagnosis and Clinical Assessment
Part IV Chiropractic Care
* High-Velocity Thrust Techniques * Non-Thrust Techniques * Manual Soft Tissue Procedures * Adjunctive and Rehabilitative Procedures * Pregnancy and Pediatrics * Geriatrics * Ergonomics: Chiropractic in the Workplace * Sports Chiropractic and Physical Fitness * Exercise, Diet and Lifestyle Factors * Introducing Chiropractic to Patients
Part V Research
* Introduction to Research Methodology * Musculoskeletal Disorders Research * Headaches * Somatovisceral Disorders Research
Part VI Contemporary Issues in Chiropractic Practice
* The Comparative Safety of Chiropractic * Chiropractic and the Law * Appropriate Care, Ethics and Practice Guidelines * Managed Care * Chiropractic Practice in an Integrated Setting * Pathways for an Evolving Profession

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Chiropractic Technique: Principles and Procedures
by David H. Peterson, Thomas F. Bergmann

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The first-ever book to describe the rationale behind adjustment techniques for the spine, pelvis, and extremities, this NEW 2nd edition offers thoroughly revised chapters, new illustrations, a reorganized layout, and extensive updates. The basic anatomical, biomechanical, and pathophysiological principles necessary for applying specific adjustive procedures are discussed in detail. It also offers a fundamental understanding of joint and body mechanics, as well as key evaluative tests and procedures, to help the reader evaluate, select, and utilize the most effective adjustive techniques. Coverage of chiropractic history provides a broad understanding of general concepts and practice. Theory and practice combine to make Chiropractic Technique, 2nd Edition a must-have for anyone seeking a solid foundation in joint examination and chiropractic adjustment.

About the Author
David H Peterson, DC, Chiropractic Science Center, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, OR; Thomas F Bergmann, DC, Editor-in-Chief, Chiropractic Technique, Mendota Heights, MN; and Dana J Lawrence, DC, Director, Publications & Editorial Review, The National College of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL .

Table of Contents
General overview of the chiropractic profession
Joint anatomy and basic biomechanics
Joint assessment principles and procedures
Principles of adjustive technique
The Spine: anatomy, biomechanics, assessment, and adjustive techniques
Extraspinal techniques
Mobilization, traction, and soft tissue techniques
Research and validation.

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Chiropractic Technique CD-ROM
by Thomas F. Bergmann

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Contemporary Chiropractic
by Daniel Redwood (Editor)

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This introductory book for student chiropracters also provides practitioners with high quality, up-to-the-minute discussion of key issues. It includes up-to-date research summaries and discussion of current controversies, as well as providing a broad and rigorously documented overview of the field. Features: * An introductory textbook for student chiropracters * Also covers key issues and controversies * Rigorously documented * Accessible and readable text

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An introductory text primarily for health professionals.
This textbook is a well-documented survey of chiropractic principles and practice. It will be of greatest value to chiropractic students and practitioners, and students and practitioners of other healing arts who wish to understand chiropractic

Table of Contents
PART 1 CHIROPRACTIC: PAST and PRESENT: the Natural Health Movement. Education and Accreditation: a Century of Progress PART 2 HISTORY and DEVELOPMENT of CHIROPRACTIC CONCEPTS: Vertebral Subluxation. Neurobiologic Relations PART 3 PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE: Physical Examination and Diagnosis. Diagnostic Imaging. The Art of Manual Palpation and Adjustment. Soft Tissue Therapies. Clinical Nutrition PART 4 RESEARCH: Musculoskeletal Disorders Research. Visceral Disorders Research. Nociceptors, Pain and Chiropractic PART 5 CONTROVERSIES: Appropriate Care, Ethics, And Practice Guidelines. The Comparative Safety of Chiropractic. Chiropractic and the Law PART 6 CHIROPRACTIC in SPECIAL SITUATIONS: Sports Chiropractic and Exercise Physiology. Chiropractic Pediatrics. Chiropractic in the Workplace: Prevention and Treatment. Chiropractic in Hospitals and Integrated Settings. Pathways for an Evolving Profession

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Manual Therapist's Guide to Surface Anatomy and Palpation Skills for Chiropractors
by David Byfield, Stuart Kinsinger

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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
Stuart Kinsinger, BSc, DC, FCCRSc, Assistant Professor, Division of Chiropractic Sciences, Canadian Memorial College, Ontario, Canada; and David Byfield, BSc(Hons), DC, Chiropractor, School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales,UK

Table of Contents
Introduction. Diagnostic palpation and anatomical landmark location - clinical concepts and the evidence. Basic postural observation skills. Basic lumbopelvic palpation and landmark identification skills. Basic thoracic spine palpation and landmark identifcation skills. Basic cervicothoracic and occiput palpation and landmark identification skills. Landmark location and palpation skills for the lower extremity. Basic palpation and anatomical landmark identification skills for the upper extremity. Index

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Skeletal and Developmental Anatomy for Students of Chiropractic
by Robert A. Walker (Editor), C. Owen Lovejoy, M. Elizabeth Bedford, William Yee

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New York Chiropractic College, Seneca Falls. Textbook contains a detailed description of the osseous and ligamentous anatomy of the human skeleton, with special emphasis on the spine. Labeled line drawings are included. DNLM: Bone Development.

Reader Review
Brilliant Reference, February 10, 2003
Reviewer: Mr Elan Silver from Perth, Western Australia
I will admit that I have not read this book cover to cover, but I have used it rather as a reference tool, and so far, it has never let me down. It contains an even spread of the simple and the technical when descibing all aspects of the human skeletal system, leaving the reader to find the relevant information. It is well illustrated with simple, labelled line-drawings, rather than the highly detailed renderings of some other texts, making memorisation and reproduction easier for the student. Skeletal anatomy is well covered and well ordered, with references provided. The appendix, which contains "Muscle origins, insertions, innervations, blood supplies and principal actions" is, I believe, one of the books strongest aspects, and is well set out; easy for memorisation.
Students will benefit from this book.

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Principles and Practice of Chiropractic
by Scott Haldeman (Editor)

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University of California, Irvine. Textbook of the fundamentals of chiropractic for students, and a reference for practitioners and health professionals outside the field. Contains a large section on the history, philosophy, and sociology of the profession. By chiropractor/physician author.

About the Author
Scott Haldeman, DC, PhD, MD, DSc (hon), FCCS (C), FRCP (C) (University of California, Irvine; Los Angeles Chiropractic College, Whitter, California)

Table of Contents
I. History, Philosophy, and Sociology
1. Spinal Manipulation Before Chiropractic By Robert Anderson
2. Medical and Social Protest as Part of Hidden American History By Russell W. Gibbons
3. Origin and Development of Traditional Chiropractic Philosophy By Gerald Waagen, Virgil Strang
4. Contemporary Chiropractic Philosophy By Reed B. Phillips, Robert D. Mootz
5. The Sociology of Chiropractic: Future Options and Directions By Ian Douglas Coulter
II. Physiological and Biomechanical Principles
6. Spinal Anatomy: The Relationship of Structures By Wolfgang Rauschning
7. Physiology of Nerve Compression By Lars B. Dahlin, Sten H. Holm, Bjorn L. Rydevik, Goran Lundborg
8. Spinal Reflex Physiology By Akio Sato
9. Clinical Investigations of Reflex Function By Rand S. Swenson
10. Systemic Effects of Spinal Lesions By Muhammed Shahid Ilyas Dhami, Kenneth F. DeBoer
11. Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine By Sean P. Moroney
12. Biomechanics of the Lumbar Spine By H. F. Farfan
13. The Neurophysiology of Spinal Pain By Scott Haldeman
14. Pathophysiology of the Intervertebral Disc By Paul B. Bishop
15. The Pathophysiology of Zygapophyseal Joints By Lynton G. F. Giles
16. Pathophysiology of the Sacroiliac Joint By J. David Cassidy, Dale R. Mierau
17. Interaction of Spinal Biomechanics and Physiology By John J. Triano
III. Spinal Analysis and Diagnostic Methods
18. The History and Physical Examination By Louis Sportelli, Gary A. Tarola
19. Manual Examination of the Spine By Leonard John Faye, Michael R. Wiles
20. The Use of Instrumentation and Laboratory Examination Procedures by the Chiropractor By John J. Triano, Dennis R. Skogsbergh, Matthew H. Kowalski
21. Spinal X-Rays By Brian A. Howard, Lindsay J. Rowe
22. Advanced Imaging Modalities By Joseph Howe, Stephen M. Foreman, William V. Glenn, Jr.
23. Spinal Imaging and Spinal Biomechanics By Timothy Mick, Reed B. Phillips, Alan Breen
IV. Chiropractic Care
24. Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation and Adjustments By Gert Bronfort
25. Basic Principles in the Performance of Chiropractic Adjusting: Historical Review, Classification, and Objectives By Adrian Grice, Howard Vernon
26. The High-Velocity Thrust Adjustment By Carl S. Cleveland, III
27. Diversified Technique By Ronald Gitelman, Bruce Fligg
28. Traction and Distraction Techniques By James M. Cox
29. Soft Tissue and Nonforce Techniques By William C. Meeker
30. Spinal Rehabilitation By Tom Mayer, Peter Polatin
31. Musculoskeletal Complications By Jiri Dvorak, Peter Kranzlin, Daniel Muhlemann, Beat Walchli
32. Cerebrovascular Complications of Manipulation By Allan G. J. Terrett, Andries M. Kleynhans
Appendix A. Chiropractic Growth Outside North America By Christine M. Tamulaitis, Gary A. Auerbach, Kazuyoshi Takeyachi, Pierre-Louis Gaucher-Peslherbe, Reginald V. Engelbrecht, Mary Ann Chance
Appendix B. Chiropractic Glossary of Commonly Used Terms

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The Foot and Ankle: Clinical Applications (A.L. Logan Series in Chiropractic Technique)
by Alfred L. Logan, Lindsay J. Rowe

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Textbook for chiropractic students on the manipulation of the foot and ankle. Two-dimensional line drawings.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Anatomy
* Arches of the Foot * Movements of the Ankle and Foot * Muscles and Tendons * Pulses of the Foot * Functional Anatomy * The Foot during Running * Conclusion
Chapter 2 Examination
* History * Observation * Standing Examination * Posterior Examination * Anterior Examination * Functional Examination * Supine Examination * Range of Motion
Chapter 3 Muscle Testing
Chapter 4 Imaging
* Imaging Methods * Measurements * Congenital Anomalies and Variants * Traumatic Disorders *
Vascular Disorders * Infections * Arthritic Disorders * Neoplastic Disorders * Metabolic Disorders *
Chapter 5 Passive Motion Palpation
The Ankle Joint and Hindfoot * The Talus * The Tarsal Arch * The Metatarsals * Concluding Remarks
Chapter 6 Adjustive Techniques
* Long Lever Techniques * Short Lever Techniques * The Ankle * The Foot * Use of an Elevated Chair * Use of an Impact Tool * Concluding Remarks
Chapter 7 Conditions and Their Treatment
* The Unpliable, Unadaptable Foot * Shortened Triceps Surae * Heel Pain * Injuries to the Ankle * Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (Sinus Tarsi Syndrome) * Pronation (Pes Planus) * Forefoot Strains and Sprains * Hallux Valgus * Tendinitis * Compartment Syndromes
Chapter 8 Exercises
* Lordotic Lumbar Syndrome Exercises * Lordosis Exercise * Sit-Ups * Other Postural Faults *
Short Triceps Surae * Everter Exercise * Inverter Exercises * Posterior Tibialis * Ankle Stability * Exercise for Circulation * Loosening the Unpliable, Unadaptable Foot
Appendix A Organic Problems and the Foot and Ankle * Fixation-Organ Theory * NVD * Organ-Muscle Relationships * Methodology * Opinion

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Knee: Clinical Applications
by Lindsay J. Rowe, Alfred L. Logan

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A.L. Logan Series in Chiropractic Technique. Textbook for chiropractic students and practitioners on diagnosis and treatment of knee injuries. Halftone illustrations and twodimensional line drawings. DNLM: Knee Injuries - diagnosis.

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 ANATOMY
Bony Structures * Menisci * Ligaments * Bursae * Muscle Attachments * Functional Anatomy
CHAPTER 2 EXAMINATION
History * Observation * Examination Form
CHAPTER 3 MUSCLE TESTING
Grading * Trauma * Specific Muscle Tests * Muscle Balance * Summary
CHAPTER 4 IMAGING
Imaging Methods * Measurements of the Knee * Congenital Anomalies and Variants * Traumatic Injuries * Arthritic Disorders * Neoplasms * Vascular Disorders * Infections * Metabolic Disorders
CHAPTER 5 ADJUSTIVE TECHNIQUES
Laterally Rotated Tibia on the Femur * Medially Rotated Tibia on the Femur * Anterior Tibia Fixation on the Femur * Posterior Tibia Fixation on the Femur * Lateral Tibia Fixation on the Femur * Medial Tibia Fixation on the Femur * Posterior Fibula Head Fixation * Superior Fibula Head Fixation * Anterior Fibula Head Fixation * Inferior Fibula Head Fixation * Superior Patella Fixation * Medial Meniscus Entrapment * Lateral Meniscus Entrapment
CHAPTER 6 CONDITIONS AND THERAPY
Chronic Knee Dysfunction Due to Postural Strain * Knee Dysfunction Due to Organic Problems * Strains * Tendinitis and Overuse Problems * Bursitis * Chondromalacia Patella * Osteochondritis Dissecans * Ligament Damage to the Knee * Meniscus Tears * Postsurgical Patients
CHAPTER 7 EXERCISES AND STRETCHES
Lordotic Lumbar Syndrome * Gluteus Maximus Muscle * Lateral Hip Rotator Muscles * Quadriceps Femoris and Oblique Fibers of the Vastus Medialis * Popliteus Muscle * Hamstring Muscles * Triceps Sura Muscles * Sartorius and Gracilis Muscles
CHAPTER 8 CASE HISTORIES
APPENDIX A ORGANIC PROBLEMS AND THE KNEE
Fixation-Organ Theory * Neurovascular Dynamics * Organ-Muscle Relationships * Methodology * Opinion
APPENDIX B PALPATION
Static Palpation * Motion Palpation * Passive Motion Palpation

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Low Back and Pelvis: Clinical Applications
by Chris J. Hutcheson, Joseph W. Howe

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Clinical manual on the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions, for practitioners and students. Presents the basic science foundation and clinical applications for spine and pelvis. Line-drawn illustrations. Softcover. DNLM: Spinal Diseases - therapy.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1-Anatomy
Boney Structures * Muscles * Vascular Anatomy * Neuroanatomy * Visceral Anatomy * Functional Anatomy * Conclusion
Chapter 2-Examination
Observation * History * Examination
Chapter 3-Imaging the Low Back
Imaging Methods * Spinography * Anomalies and Normal Variants * Fractures and Dislocations * Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis * Degenerative Spinal Disease * Inflammatory Spinal Disease * Deposition Diseases Involving the Spinal Column * Diseases Causing Osteopenia in the Lower Spinal Column * Tumors and Tumor-Like Conditions of Bone * Significant Incidental Findings
Chapter 4-Muscle Testing
Muscle Examination * Conclusion
Chapter 5-Adjustive Techniques
Diversified Technique * Principles of Effective Adjustment * Conclusion
Chapter 6-Conditions and Treatment
Inflammation and Connective Tissue * Strain/Sprain Injuries * Lordotic Lumbar Syndrome * Leg Length Inequality (LLI) * The Unstable Pelvis * Sciatica * Quadratus Lumborum * Arthritic Lumbosacral Spine * Hip Conditions
Chapter 7-Exercises
Abdominals * Gluteus Maximus * Gluteus Medius * Lateral Hip Rotators * Quadratus Lumborum * Transversus Perinei * Lower Q-L and Coccygeal Fibers of the Gluteus Maximus * Fifth Segment of the Psoas * Hip and Waist Exercises * Lordotic Lumbar Exercise
Appendix A-Organic Problems and the Lower Back
Fixation-Organ Theory * Neurovascular Dynamics (NVD) * Organ-Muscle Relationships * Clinical Proof-Methodology * Opinion
Appendix B-Physical Therapeutics
Cryotherapy * Heat * Hot/Cold * Heat/Range of Motion * Electrical Stimulation - Sine Wave * Ultrasound

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