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Figure 1:

a) Inspection of the spine and physiological characteristics

b) Normal range-of-movement of the cervical spine (A - ante- and retroflexion, B - lateroflexion, C - rotation)

c) Maximum possible range-of-motion of the cervical spine

(from: Ernst A, Meyer-Holz J, Weller E. Manuelle Medizin an der Halswirbelsäule. Stuttgart, New York: Georg Thieme, 1998: 6, Abb. 3a,b,c)