The interrater reliability of static palpation of the thoracic spine for eliciting tenderness and stiffness to test for a manipulable lesion

The interrater reliability of static palpation of the thoracic spine for eliciting tenderness and stiffness to test for a manipulable lesion

Abstract Background Despite widespread use by manual therapists, there is little evidence regarding the reliability of thoracic spine static palpation to test for a manipulable lesion using stiffness or tenderness as diagnostic markers. We aimed to determine the interrater agreement of thoracic spin...

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Main Authors: Amber M. Beynon, Jeffrey J. Hebert, Bruce F. Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Subjects:
“Static palpation”
Thoracic
Reliability
Chiropractic
Tenderness
“Manipulable lesion”
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12998-018-0218-7

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