Electromyographic responses of back and limb muscles associated with spinal manipulative therapy

Spine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 146-153

  Herzog, Walter ^a   Scheele, David ^b   Conway, Philip J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Back pain; Biomechanics; Chiropractic; Reflex responses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE INJURY;

ADULT; BACK; BACK PAIN; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTREMITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFLEX; SACROILIAC JOINT;

EID: 0033556113     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199901150-00012     Document Type: Article

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