CH2S16 - Clinical Management 2 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: CH2S16
Module Title: Clinical Management 2
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Allied Health and Chiropractic
Faculty Sub Group: Chiropractic
Module Leader: Lora Roberts
Module Team: David Byfield, Samera Bhatti, Michael Jordan, Kevin Cox, Sarah Beer, Hayley Davies, Jayne Ludlow, Paul McCambridge
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 Final Year of Intake: 2029
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100241 - chiropractic
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

To enhance students’ ability and application of key psychomotor skills necessary for chiropractic practice based upon current evidence including the biopsychosocial model, patient-centred care, spinal stability concepts, the role of rehabilitation, and national guideline recommendations. 

To develop students’ cognitive skills and fundamental manipulative/adjustive skills, manual therapy techniques, and functional management/exercise procedures relevant to clinical practice. 

To foster a firm understanding of the core scientific basis for chiropractic practice as a profession, based upon an evidence based contemporary view of health care and patient management. 

Content Summary

Chiropractic scope and practice and multidisciplinary patient care. 

Clinical biomechanics spinal motion segment- pelvic, lumbar, thoracic, cervical – based upon science and evidence. 

Chiropractic Technique Principles  

The role of spinal manipulation and underpinning science. 

Applied manipulative thrust skills for the spine and extremities. 

Diversified manipulative procedures for the thoracic, lumbar, cervical and pelvis including use of the Force Sensing Table Technology (FSTT®). 

Contraindications, indications, risks and benefits pertaining manual therapy intervention. 

Integrative Case Studies and basic application of manual therapy techniques. 

Spinal/pelvic stability model concepts and rehabilitation. 

Introduction to exercise and rehabilitation. 

Developing clinical examination skills including motion palpation, end play and joint play concepts and procedures for the spine, pelvis and extremities including reliability, sensitivity and specificity concepts related to clinical practice 

Development and application of other manual therapy techniques (myofascial therapy techniques, soft tissue manipulation etc.) 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 14
Practical classes and workshops 48
Independent Study 32
Directed Study 82
Formative assessment - scheduled 4
Groupwork 10
Problem/Challenge based learning 10
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Explain the multiple factors that contribute to a patient’s pain experience and how this relates to a range of common musculoskeletal conditions in chiropractic practice.
LO2 Integrate a contemporary biopsychosocial model approach to health care employing evidence informed methods with the clinical benefits of conservative care for a range of clinical disorders seen by chiropractors.
LO3 Perform a variety of diversified manipulative psychomotor and manual therapy procedures and techniques related to the spine, pelvis and major extremity articulations under proximal supervision.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 Application of best available evidence demonstrating academic writing skills for essay style questions. 0 2000 50 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment OSCE 1 Technique Practical 15 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Essay 1
OSCE 1

Reading List

1 Adams, M., Bogduk, N., Burton, K., Dolan, P. (2013) The Biomechanics of Back Pain, Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, London. 

2 Bergman, T., Peterson, D.H. (2011) Chiropractic Technique- Principles and Procedures, 3rd ed. Elsevier Mosby. 

3 Byfield, D. (2012) Technique Skills in Chiropractic, ed Byfield, D., Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, London. 

4 Byfield, D., Kinsinger, S. (2002) A Manual Therapists' Guide to Surface Anatomy and Palpation Skills, 1st ed. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd 

5 Herzog, W. (2000) Clinical Biomechanics of Spinal Manipulation. Churchill Livingstone London 

6 McGill, S. (2015) Back Mechanic, 1st ed. Backfitpro Inc. 

7 McGill, S. (2016) Low Back Disorders – Evidence-based prevention and rehabilitation, 3rd ed. Human Kinetics. 

8 Peer Reviewed Literature