vertebral manipulation

[Yarok]

hi
do some reading,authors:Levitt, Maigne, Maitland,Kaltenborn, Hartmann,Ackermann, Cyriax etc.

all the best

[physio.irl]

The potential risks of cervical manipulation are well documented, and their use is controversial. However, the same risks are not present with lumbar and thoracic manipulation.
In recent times the use of manipulation for the management of acute back pain has acquired an emerging evidence base (UK BEAM trial;work of Julie Fritz and colleagues), and this would justify greater use of this technique in physiotherapy. Like the other comments above, however I would recommend good quality training, both in the technique and in the clinical reasoning around its application. No point in knowing how to do something if you dont know when and to whom!!