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Twenty-three healthy participants (14 women, 9 men; mean age 40, range 27-69 years of age) were randomly assigned to two groups: an intervention group (MANIP, n = 11) received HVT to the atlanto-axial segment whilst a control group (CG, n = 12) was held in the pre-manipulative hold position. Colour-flow Doppler ultrasound was used to measure VA3 haemodynamics.
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HVT to the atlanto-axial joint segment does not affect the haemodynamics of the sub-occipital portion of the vertebral artery during or immediately following HVT in healthy subjects.
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