A tailored training based on students ’ and teachers’ needs to improve palpation skills: A quantitative part of a mixed-method study

Palpation is a fundamental and complex skill for manual practitioners, it is a very difficult task to teach and to learn. Trials suggest that training might increase the reliability of palpation in detection of bony landmarks, nevertheless the poor dependability of the examined tests suggests that teaching methods must be reviewed. Different training methodologies have been implemented to improve learning experience of manual therapists, but none of them were based on students' and teachers ’ suggestions.
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research