Randomised Controlled Trials on the Efficacy Of Spinal Manipulation Therapy in The Treatment of Low Back Pain

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 146-152

  Avery, Suzi ^a   O Driscoll, Marie Luce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EFFICACY; LITERATURE REVIEW; LOW BACK PAIN; RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SPINAL MANIPULATION THERAPY

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349002759     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/108331904225006286     Document Type: Article

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