Thoracic Traction is a manual therapeutic technique involving the application of a longitudinal, distractive force to the thoracic spine to mechanically separate vertebral segments for the purpose of reducing pain, improving joint mobility, and alleviating neural impingement.
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Thoracic influence on upper airway patency
W. B. Van de Graaff · Journal of Applied Physiology · 1988 · 377 citations
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Vernon L. Nickel, Jacquelin Perry, Alice L. Garrett et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1968 · 150 citations
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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, United States
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Turkish Armed Forces
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University of Southern California
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Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
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Hôpital de la Timone
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Knowledge Foundation
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