TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Spinal Manipulation: The Osteopathic Approach to Rehabilitation1 A1 - Makovitch, Steven A1 - Caldwell, Mary A1 - Atchison, James W. A2 - Mitra, Raj PY - 2019 T2 - Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine AB - The use of manipulation is as ancient and widely practiced among various cultures as the field of medicine itself. The first documented writings on manipulation can be traced back to Greece, where Hippocrates (460–385 BCE) described using gravity and traction techniques to treat scoliosis.1 Other notable figures in medicine also referred to the use of manipulative procedures, such as Galen, Celisies, and Oribasius.2 Manual treatment was developed further in Europe by generations of “bonesetters,” manual practitioners who passed on the art of technique from one family member to another. The bonesetter's approach evolved as medically trained practitioners moved toward more pharmacological approaches.3 Wharton Hood, MD, a 19th-century British practitioner, devoted a great deal of time to studying the procedures of bonesetters. He even published papers in The Lancet in 1871 that reported the effectiveness of manipulation in the relief of musculoskeletal problems.4 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182784937 ER -