Spinal manipulationHeinemann Medical, 1973 - 158 pages |
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abnormality acute anaesthetic anatomy annulus areas atlanto-axial joint atlanto-occipital joint back pain back trouble backwards bone setters cause cervical spine described difficult disc protrusion examination couch excess tension extension manipulation fibres flexion flexion and extension head index finger injection injury interspinous ligament intervertebral disc intervertebral joint lateral left hand left side leg length limb locking low back lower lumbar region lumbar spine lumbar vertebra manipulation is performed manipulative treatment mobility muscle spasm neck nerve roots normal occur operator stands operator's osteopaths palpate patient sitting patient's right pelvic torsion pelvis position posterior innominate practitioner pressure produced range of movement referred pain result right hand rotation sacral sacro-iliac joint sacro-iliac strain sacrum seen segment short lever shoulder showed side bending spinal joint lesion spinous process stiffness supine sympathetic symptoms tenderness thoracic joints thoracic region thoracic spine thrust Tissington Tatlow traction transverse process Unfortunately vertebral artery x-rays