Vertebral manipulation

This sixth edition presents a substantially reworked version of a long-established handbook on spinal manipulation for physiotherapists. Its method rests on a structured process of examining a patient and then reassessing them over the course of treatment, a framework developed by G.D. Maitland, an Australian physiotherapist whose name is linked to the Maitland Concept.

The text has been rebuilt around an integrated model grounded in current evidence, and its coverage has been expanded to reflect recent developments in the field. It also considers where manipulative physiotherapy fits within present-day clinical practice, with the aim of helping practitioners apply the approach in their own work.

The new edition has a redesigned layout and fresh photographs. A companion CD-ROM supplies video clips demonstrating the examination and treatment techniques described in the book.