Manipulative treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: Biomechanical and osteopathic intervention to increase the length of the transverse carpal ligament: Part 2. Effect of sex differences and manipulative "priming"

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 135-143

  Sucher, Benjamin M ^a   Hinrichs, Richard N ^b   Welcher, Robert L ^b,c   Quiroz, Luis Diego ^b   St Laurent, Bryan F ^b   Morrison, Bryan J ^b  

^a Center for Carpal Tunnel Studies   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MOTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRANSVERSE CARPAL LIGAMENT; WORKLOAD;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MANIPULATION, OSTEOPATHIC; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 18044379153     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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