Chiropractic treatment of a pregnant patient with lumbar radiculopathy

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 153-158

  Kruse, Ralph A ^a   Gudavalli, Sharina ^a   Cambron, Jerrilyn ^b  

^a National University of Health Science ^*

^b National University of Health Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Low back pain; Manipulation; Pregnancy; Radiculopathy; Spinal

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549075659     PISSN: 08993467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcme.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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