Manipulation in the Presence of Cervical Spinal Cord Compression: a Case Series

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 236-244

  Murphy, Donald R ^a   Hurwitz, Eric L ^b   Gregory, Amy A ^c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c Rhode Island Spine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical Vertebrae; Chiropractic; Manipulation, Spinal; Neck; Spinal Cord Compression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645873292     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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