Cervical Spine Mechanism for Reproduction of the Biomechanical Behaviours of the Human Neck during Rotation-Traction Manipulation
Rotation-traction (RT) manipulation is a commonly used physical therapy procedure in TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) for cervical spondylosis. This procedure temporarily separates the C3 and C4 cervical vertebrae from each other when a physician applies a jerky action while the neck is voluntaril...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Applied Bionics and Biomechanics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5829048 |