Clinical decision making in the identification of patients likely to benefit from spinal manipulation: A traditional versus an evidence-based approach

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 259-272

  Childs, John D ^a,b   Fritz, Julie M ^a   Piva, Sara R ^a   Erhard, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE MANIPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0038448066     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2003.33.5.259     Document Type: Article

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