Short-term effects of spinal manipulation on H-reflex amplitude in healthy and symptomatic subjects

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 667-672

  Suter, Esther ^a,c   McMorland, Gordon ^b   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Hillhurst Chiropractic Clinic   (Canada)

^c Research Initiatives in Nursing and Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Back Pain; H Reflex; Manipulation; Spinal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEASUREMENT; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; PATIENT; RECUMBENCY; SACROILIAC JOINT; SPINE MANIPULATION; SPINE MOBILITY; SUPINE POSITION; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 28644436884     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.09.017     Document Type: Article

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