The mechanically induced pelvic pain and organic dysfunction syndrome: An often overlooked cause of bladder, bowel, gynecologic, and sexual dysfunction

JNMS - Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal System

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 52-66

  Browning, James E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder dysfunction; Bowel dysfunction; Cauda Equina syndrome; Chiropractic; Chronic pelvic pain; Gynecologic dysfunction; Manipulation; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042968776     PISSN: 10678239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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