Effect of premanipulative tests on vertebral artery and internal carotid artery blood flow: A pilot study

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 368-375

  Rivett, D A ^a   Sharples, K J ^a   Milburn, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Blood Flow Velocity; Chiropractic Manipulation; Doppler Ultrasonography; Head Movements; Internal Carotid Artery; Vertebral Artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; CERVICAL SPINE; DOPPLER FLOWMETER; HEAD MOVEMENT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NORMAL HUMAN; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 0032878426     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-4754(99)70081-3     Document Type: Article

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