The audible pop from high-velocity thrust manipulation and outcome in individuals with low back pain

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-45

  Flynn, Timothy W ^a   Childs, John D ^b   Fritz, Julie M ^c  

^a REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Audible Pop; Cavitation; Low Back Pain; Manipulation; Sacroiliac Joint; Spinal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT; PELVIS; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; SOUND; SPINE MOBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VELOCITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29844440319     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.11.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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