Observed changes in lateral abdominal muscle thickness after spinal manipulation: A case series using rehabilitative ultrasound imaging

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 472-479

  Raney, Nicole H ^a,b,d   Teyhen, Deydre S ^b,c   Childs, John D ^b  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internal oblique; Lumbar stabilization; Manual therapy; Sonography; Transversus abdominis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547880371     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2523     Document Type: Article

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