[Meniscoids of the intervertebral joints].

All intervertebral joints, along the length of spine, possess capsule processes, i.e., meniscoids, which can be classified as synovial, fat and fibrous. Meniscoids are most developed in the lumbar and cervical spine. They serve to compensate for the incongruence of articular surfaces and to fill in empty spaces. Mobile, peduncular meniscoids can, at sudden or non-physiological movements, be caught between articular surfaces and cause spinal blockade and painful conditions. Manipulative treatment is, therefore, justified in indicated cases.