Possible effect of chiropractic manipulation and combined manual traction and manipulation on tension-type headache: A pilot study

JNMS - Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal System

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 89-97

  Donkin, Robert D ^a   Parkin Smith, Gregory F ^a   Neil Gomes, A ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical traction; Chiropractic manipulation; Headache; Manipulation; Spinal manipulation; Tension type headache

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MOTION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TENSION HEADACHE; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036719144     PISSN: 10678239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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