For chiropractors practicing today, Dr. Warren Hammer’s legacy is particularly visible in several areas that have become familiar components of modern musculoskeletal care: his early work with the Graston Technique and instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization; his extensive writing and teaching on functional soft-tissue examination and treatment; his role in bringing fascial manipulation to U.S. clinicians; and his decades spent educating chiropractors and other health professionals.
Correction
The graph on the front page of the Dec. 16th issue referenced the RAND Corporation's published study, The Appropriateness of Manipulation and Mobilization of the Cervical Spine. The telephone number to obtain a copy of the study was wrong. The correct number is: (310) 451-7002; fax: (310) 451-6915; e-mail: order@rand.org