Vertebral arteries and cervical movement: Doppler ultrasound velocimetry for screening before manipulation

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 556-567

  Haynes, Michael J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b C/O High Wycombe Chiropractic Clinic ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular Disorder; Cervical Vertebrae; Chiropractic Manipulation; Dissection; Vertebral Artery

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MECHANICAL STRESS; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; STROKE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0036873288     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mmt.2002.127077     Document Type: Article

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