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.

References

  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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