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spondylotherapy

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spondylotherapy (spônˈ·di·lō·theˑ·r·pē),
n therapeutic approach in which the practitioner places the middle finger on the spinous process while using the other hand to strike the finger with blows that rapidly rebound. Typically, the practitioner applies one or two cycles per second. This approach is generally applied to at least three vertebrae adjacent to each other. Also called
percussion technique.
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Spondylotherapy.


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