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

• Main Authors: Amanda Carine Packer (Author), Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho (Author), Ana Cláudia de Souza Costa (Author), Aline Barbosa Macedo (Author), Gustavo Luiz Bortolazzo (Author), Delaine Rodrigues-Bigaton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...