Spinal manipulative therapy

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Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is the generic term commonly given to a group of manually applied therapeutic interventions. [1] These interventions are usually applied with the aim of inducing intervertebral movement by directing forces to vertebrae, and include spinal manipulation and mobilization.

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  1. ^ Harvey E, Burton AK, Moffett JK, Breen A. (2003). "Spinal manipulation for low-back pain: a treatment package agreed to by the UK chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy professional associations.". Man Ther 8 (1): 46-51. PMID: 12635637. 
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