A pilot study to investigate the validity of the rule of threes of the thoracic spine

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 91-93

  Geelhoed, Michael A ^a   Viti, James A ^b   Brewer, Patricia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Palpation; Spine; Thoracic Vertebrae

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISSECTION; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEASUREMENT; PALPATION; THORACIC SPINE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERTEBRA;

EID: 22844440541     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698105790825021     Document Type: Article

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