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static palpation

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static palpation (staˑ·tik pal·pāˑ·shn),
n in chiropractic treatment, a technique of using one's hands to feel and assess several parameters that govern the mobility and health of tissues located near or on the body's surface. The purpose of this particular examination is to facilitate the analysis of soft or bony tissue structures within the body.

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