Biomechanical and neurophysiological responses to spinal manipulation in patients with lumbar radiculopathy

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-15

  Colloca, Christopher J ^a,b   Keller, Tony S ^c   Gunzburg, Robert ^d  

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

^b NEW YORK CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (United States)

^c University of Vermont   (United States)

^d Eeuwfeestkliniek   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chiropractic Manipulation; Neurophysiology; Vertebral Motion

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LATENT PERIOD; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE FORCE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; RADICULAR PAIN; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINAL ROOT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 1642534542     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2003.11.021     Document Type: Article

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