Palpation of the upper thoracic spine: An observer reliability study

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 285-292

  Christensen, Henrik Wulff ^a   Vach, Werner ^b   Vach, Kirstin ^b   Manniche, Claus ^c   Haghfelt, Torben ^a   Hartvigsen, Lisbet ^a   Flemming Hoilund Carlsen, Poul ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c Ringe Hospital   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chest pain; Chiropractic; Observer variation; Reliability; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PALPATION; RELIABILITY; SITTING; SPINE DISEASE; THORACIC SPINE;

EID: 0036595175     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mmt.2002.124424     Document Type: Article

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