Spinal manipulation in physical therapist professional degree education: A model for teaching and integration into clinical practice

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 577-587

  Flynn, Timothy W ^a,f   Wainner, Robert S ^b,c   Fritz, Julie M ^d,e  

^a REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Texas Physical Therapy Specialists   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^e INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^f Department of Physical Therapy ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Low back pain; Outcomes; Physical therapy education; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 33746685000     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2159     Document Type: Article

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