Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 280-286 , July 2010

The biomechanics of spinal manipulation

  • Walter Herzog, PhD

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Received 30 November 2009 ,Revised 19 March 2010 ,Accepted 29 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2010.03.004

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 280-286 , July 2010

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