sustained natural apophyseal glides (s
·stāndˑ naˑ·chrl ·päˈ·f·sēˑ·l glīdzˑ),
·stāndˑ naˑ·chrl ·päˈ·f·sēˑ·l glīdzˑ),n pl a physical therapy method for treating cervical and spinal dysfunction, especially in the elderly or patients with acute injuries. Smooth, sliding force is applied continuously and parallel (neutral) to the pain-free limit of the affected joints while the patient is seated upright. See also MWM, NAGS.
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