Articulatory technique explained

Articulatory technique is a type of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) performed by osteopathic practitioners and U.S. trained osteopathic physicians. The physician uses low velocity and moderate to high amplitude forces to carry a dysfunctional joint through its full range of motion, with the therapeutic goal of increasing range of motion. It is a technique that involves repeatedly taking a restricted joint into and out of its barrier to reduce a restriction. ^[1]

References

Additional sources

• Book: Ward, Robert C.. Foundations for osteopathic medicine. 2002. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia. 0-7817-3497-5. 2nd.
• Patriquin. DA. The evolution of osteopathic manipulative technique: the Spencer technique.. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. September 1992. 92. 9. 1134–6, 1139–46. 1429074.
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Notes and References

1. Web site: Glossary of Osteopathic Terminology. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. 28. April 2009. 25 August 2012. 2 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002131413/http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/Documents/GOT2011ed.pdf. dead.