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Anatomical movements refer to the various actions or motions that can be performed by the body's joints and muscles. These movements are described using specific terms to provide a standardized way of discussing and understanding the range of motion at different joints.
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Flexion and extension motions are in the sagittal (anterior–posterior) plane of motion. These movements take place at the shoulder, hip, elbow, knee, wrist,...

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Spinal manipulation/mobilization: past, present, future.

Martin Descarreaux¹, Jan Hartvigsen^2,3, Sidney M Rubinstein⁴

¹Department of Human Kinetics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada.

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies

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Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

This commentary concludes a series on spinal manipulation/mobilization (SMT). The series explored SMT's biomechanics, clinical science, research, and policy, suggesting improvements for healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

Biomedical Science
Clinical Practice
Health Policy

Background:

The 2021-2023 thematic series "Spinal Manipulation/Mobilization: Past, Present, Future" is summarized.
The series comprised 23 papers examining spinal manipulation/mobilization (SMT).

Keywords:

Chiropractic Education, professional, biomechanics Health policy Manipulation, chiropractic Spinal manipulation

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