Chiropractic treatment of temporomandibular disorders using the activator adjusting instrument and protocol

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 68-71

  DeVocht, James W ^a   Schaeffer, Wally ^b   Lawrence, Dana J ^a  

^a PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATOR ADJUSTING INSTRUMENT; ACTIVATOR METHODS PROTOCOL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HEADACHE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOM; TINNITUS; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745100833     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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