HVLA thrust techniques: What are the risks?

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-12

  Gibbons, Peter ^a   Tehan, Philip ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disc herniation; High velocity low amplitude (HVLA); Informed consent; Risk; Thrust techniques; Vertebrobasilar insufficiency

Indexed keywords

DIZZINESS; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NAUSEA; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; RISK; SKIN IRRITATION; SWEATING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYNCOPE; TREMOR; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 33644914724     PISSN: 17460689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2006.02.005     Document Type: Note

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