Subject: The Activator® Adjusting Instrument – Biomechanical
Reference: Triano JJ. The mechanics of spinal manipulation. In: Herzog W, editor. Clinical biomechanics of spinal manipulation. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 2000, p. 92-190
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