Immediate effects of upper thoracic manipulation on the skin surface temperature of the vertebral region in healthy women

Manipulation of the spinal column is a manual therapeutic resource characterized by passive thrust of a given joint at a high velocity and low amplitude within the limits of anatomic integrity. The objective of the present study was to assess the immediate effects of upper thoracic manipulation on s...

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Main Authors: Amanda Carine Packer, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Ana Cláudia de Souza Costa, Aline Barbosa Macedo, Gustavo Luiz Bortolazzo, Delaine Rodrigues-Bigaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-03-01
Series:Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-29502015000100054&tlng=en