Differential effects of spinal manipulative therapy on acute and chronic muscle spasm: A proposal for mechanisms and efficacy

Manual Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 132-139

  Katavich, L ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE SPASM; NERVE FUNCTION; NOCICEPTION; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE;

EID: 0031851188     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1356-689X(98)80003-9     Document Type: Review

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