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How Manual Medicine Works

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April 17, 2014

Manual medicine is the diagnosis and treatment of muscles and joints by palpation. It is used in orthopedics and the treatment of traumatic injury, as well as in otolaryngology and pediatrics. Manual medicine relies on procedures such as massage, physiotherapy and osteopathy.

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