A systematic literature review of nonsurgical treatment in adult scoliosis

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 19 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Everett, Clifford R ^a   Patel, Rajeev K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Bracing; Chiropractic; Degenerative; Injections; Physical therapy; Review; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

BRACE; CAST APPLICATION; CHIROPRACTIC; CINAHL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSENSUS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DATA ANALYSIS; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE MALFORMATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 34548314310     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318134ea88     Document Type: Review

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