Rib Cage and Thoracic Spine - 06/07/18
Doi : 10.1016/S1047-9651(18)30364-4
James D. Harris, DO a, b, ⁎, Todd G. Holmes, MD c
a From the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tulsa Regional Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
b Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine-Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
c Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan
*Address reprint requests to: James D. Harris, DO 802 South Jackson, Suite 310 Tulsa, OK 74127802 South Jackson, Suite 310TulsaOK74127
Résumé |
The rib cage and thoracic spine are related intimately in viscerosomatic and somatoviscero responses of the body. The thoracic spine and rib cage area protects the primary vital organs for cardiopulmonary function, as well as highly integrating and protecting the sympathetic nervous system. Certain clinical chief complaints alert the physician with manual medicine skills to look for musculoskeletal somatic dysfunction.
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Vol 7 - N° 4
P. 761-771 - novembre 1996 Retour au numéro
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