Manipulation of the Spine, Thorax and Pelvis

Volume 10 • Number 1 • July 2002 51 Authors Peter Gibbons and Philip Tehan are both osteopathic practitioners and teachers who use high velocity, low amplitude manipulation (HVLA) techniques. They have produced this text in response to the relative absence of a dedicated HVLA text in the manual therapy field. As a student of osteopathy I understand how frustrating it can be learning HVLA techniques due to the infinite variations that can be used in its application. This makes it difficult for teachers to set a standard from which students may modify and personalise their HVLA technique. This book finally provides that standard in a clear and concise presentation that is easily applied by lecturers and easily understood by students from any manual therapy discipline whether they are osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists or medical practitioners.