Vertebral axial decompression therapy for pain associated with herniated or degenerated discs or facet syndrome: An outcome study

Neurological Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 186-190

  Gose, Earl E ^a,c   Naguszewski, William K ^b   Naguszewski, Robert K ^b  

^a University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

^b Coosa Medical Group ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Herniated disc; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECOMPRESSION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TRACTION THERAPY;

EID: 0031941282     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1998.11740504     Document Type: Article

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