Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation for Neck Pain: A Systematic Review

Journal of Pain

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 417-421

  Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiropratic; Effectiveness; Neck pain; Spinal manipulation; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JADAD SCORE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; NECK PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL MOBILIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0142241345     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/S1526-5900(03)00735-1     Document Type: Review

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