Dissection of the thoracic paraspinal region - Implications for osteopathic palpatory diagnosis: A case study

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 69-74

  Fryer, Gary ^a   Johnson, Jim ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Muscle; Osteopathic medicine; Palpation; Skeletal; Thoracic wall

Indexed keywords

BACK MUSCLE; BONE DISEASE; HUMAN; PALPATION; REVIEW; TISSUE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 20444437189     PISSN: 17460689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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