A randomized trial investigating a chiropractic manual placebo: A novel design using standardized forces in the delivery of active and control treatments

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-117

  Hawk, Cheryl ^a   Long, Cynthia R ^b   Rowell, Robert M ^b   Gudavalli, M Ram ^b   Jedlicka, James ^c  

^a Parker Research Institute   (United States)

^b PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL SYSTEM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLACEBO EFFECT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 14744268122     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.109     Document Type: Article

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