The locked lumbar facet joint: intervention using mobilizations with movement.
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چکیده
The literature describes the presence of intra-articular structures in the zygapophyseal (facet) joint (Bogduk & Engel 1984, Bogduk 1997). The largest of these structures is attached via synovium to the inner surface of the superior and inferior capsules. They project up to 5mm into the joint space. The apex of these structures is wedge-shaped and consists of densely packed collagen. Their functional significance is thought to be two-fold (Bogduk & Engel 1984, Bogduk 1997):
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Manual therapy
دوره 6 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001