Chiropractic management of chronic chest pain using mechanical force, manually assisted short-lever adjusting procedures

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 108-115

  Polkinghorn, Bradley S ^b   Colloca, Christopher J ^a  

^a NEW YORK CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest Pain; Chiropractic; Costochondritis; Pseudoangina; Ribs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE FORCE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SUBLUXATION; THORAX PAIN; TIETZE SYNDROME;

EID: 0344839046     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mmt.2003.8     Document Type: Article

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