Manuelle Medizin, 1996/04, 34(2):46-52, type of study: ,art,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

article [2635]
chest wall [7]
diagnosis [412]
hypomobile dysfunction [1]
muscle energy technique [180]
OMT [3924]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [3945]
rib [70]

Abstract:

Chest-wall pain can be caused by visceral diseases as well as dysfunction of vertebral joints and rib joints. This paper describes the different types of dysfunction of the rib joints with motion restriction, as there are torsions, subluxations, inhalation and exhalation restrictions and special forms. A series of examples shows the treatment of the different types of dysfunction by the muscle energy technique.