Palpation and Assessment Skills: Assessment Through Touch by Chaitow

The foundation of manual therapy skill is built upon the ability to assess and to be able to read the signs and signals of soft tissue manipulation methods in the realm of Neuromuscular Techniques.

This book has been designed and developed to help the student and practitioner to understand subtlety and sensitivity of touch, and the accurate interpretation of palpation findings and tests. These are essential  aspects of all manual therapy professions. While it is difficult to learn these from written descriptions or static illustrations alone, by combining a workbook approach with the use of video demonstrations and audio explanations on a DVD, Palpation and Assessment Skills provides the student and developing practitioner with a portable workshop, that they can access at any time

• Covers the palpation and assessment of all tissues and systems, including the skin, muscle structure, the spine and pelvis.
• Gives practical guidance and instruction on a broad variety of palpation techniques
• All the palpation techniques covered are clearly described and illustrated in the text and supported by video film on the DVD.
• Each technique is supported by practical exercises and self assessment questions.
• Directs the beginner in the correct way to carry out the techniques and provides additional techniques for the practitioner to add to his/her basic library of skills.
• Provides outcome expectations against which progress can be measured. The video support can help to identify how to improve these skills.
• Written by a highly respected practitioner and teacher and a number of additional expert contributors so bringing virtual workshops to the individual, at home and in the clinic.
• Clear layout to clarify the structure of the content and the details of the movements being shown in the diagrams.
• The DVD supports and supplements the written text.
• • Contributed chapters on fascial palpation (Tom Myers), orthopedic palpation (Whitney Lowe), intuitive palpation(Sasha Chaitow), TCM palpation (Stefan Chmelik)
  • The question of palpation reliability in the context of evidence informed practice is addressed by Professor Mickey Seffinger DO

Sadly Leon Chaitow ND, DO  born 1937 passed away 2018. He was a world renowned practicing naturopath, osteopath, and acupuncturist in the United Kingdom, with over forty years clinical experience. He graduated from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1960. Read more