The Chiropractic Theories: A Textbook of Scientific Research

by Robert A. Leach

Designed to be a primary reference for chiropractic students, this is a concise, scientific survey of chiropractic theories based on current research. Completely restructured for the Fourth Edition, this book focuses on the most current biomedical research on the three phase model of vertebral subluxation complex (V.S.C.). This is a useful reference for students studying for the National Board of Chiropractors Examination Parts II, III, and IV, as well as a post-graduate reference providing information on the chiropractic perspective on health and wellness, nutrition, exercise, psychosocial issues, and case management principles for wellness care. This new text focuses on developing critical thinking among chiropractic students, and includes new contributors and new chapters on principles of statistics and a minimum process for validation of chiropractic theory.

448 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very dry college textbook. It took a while to get to the point to where Chiropractors practice today. There were a lot of studies that showed a lot of inconclusive or any scientific evidence that the field should be scientific. It's not. The book had a lot of research which showed a lot of negatives for the Chiropractic field. I think for my class I had, they should have chose a different textbook. This was so vague. It was also to ed mostly geared towards a negative tone. I did not like how the author conveyed his message and sometimes gave little to know and or vague information. It was basically a research book with a lot of failed research to prove a theory in the alternative medicine practices that has no backing to become anything real. A lot of other alternative medicines have a backing and a concrete foundation which stood the test of time. The Chiropractic field and this textbook did no justice to making this field any sort of so called medical procedures. It lowered my confidence in the field altogether because of this textbook. All the alternative medicine classes I take currently, I have never felt this about.