Effects of vertebral mobilization and manipulation on kinematics of the thoracolumbar region

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 508-516

  Haussler, Kevin K ^a,b   Hill, Ashley E ^b   Puttlitz, Christian M ^c   McIlwraith, C Wayne ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; HORSE; JOINT STIFFNESS; KINEMATICS; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; RIGIDITY; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HORSES; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; PAIN; SPINE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 34249677741     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.68.5.508     Document Type: Article

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