Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to adjustive techniques and manipulative skills in chiropractic / David Byfield, Brian Gleberzon, and Robert Cooperstein -- The importance of ethics and professionalism to manual therapists / Stuart Kinsinger -- The learning and performance of chiropractic manipulative skills / B. Kim Humphreys -- Biomechanics of the spinal adjustment and other clinical biomechanical considerations in manipulative skills training : an evidence-based investigation / Kim Ross and Michael Kondracki -- The physiology of underlying skill performance / Peter W. McCarthy -- Postural and positional considerations for the practitioner / David Byfield -- Adjustive/manipulative thrust skills, other movements, and related exercise / David Byfield --

Identification of important spinal landmarks / B. Kim Humphreys -- Pelvic/sacroiliac adjustive and manipulative skills / David Byfield, Michael Barber, and Annabel Kier -- Lumbar spine adjustive and manipulative skills / David Byfield, Michael Barber, and Annabel Kier -- Thoracic spine adjustive and manipulative skills / David Byfield, Michael Barber, and Annabel Kier -- Cervical spine adjustive and manipulative skills / David Byfield -- Basic paediatric manual skills / Steve Williams -- Basic manual techniques for the pregnant patient / Mark Webster and Steve Williams -- Spinal adjusting and clinical management of the older adult / Brian Gleberzon and David Byfield.