Effects of a mechanical pain stimulus on erector spinae activity before and after a spinal manipulation in patients with back pain: A preliminary investigation

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 402-406

  Lehman, Gregory J ^a   Vernon, Howard ^a   McGill, Stuart M ^b  

^a CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chiropractic manipulation; Electromyography; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0034877012     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mmt.2001.116421     Document Type: Article

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