Chiropractic management of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A report of two cases

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 448-459

  Colloca, Christopher J ^a,b,c   Polkinghom, Bradley S ^c  

^a State of the Art Chiropractic Center   (United States)

^b NEW YORK CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Disability; Ehlers Danlos Syndrome; Pain; Rheumatology; Scoliosis; Spine

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KYPHOSIS; LEG PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTOR; SCOLIOSIS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPINAL PAIN; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0141428994     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-4754(03)00095-2     Document Type: Article

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