A review of research on acupuncture for the treatment of lumbar disk protrusions and associated neurological symptomatology

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-76

  Longworth, Wendy ^a   McCarthy, Peter W ^b  

^a East Finchley Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANALGESIA; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031091437     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1997.3.55     Document Type: Review

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