Prospective Case Series on the Effects of Lumbosacral Manipulation on Dysmenorrhea

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-246

  Holtzman, Denise A ^a   Petrocco Napuli, Kristina L ^a   Burke, Jeanmarie R ^a  

^a NEW YORK CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Dysmenorrhea; Lumbosacral Region; Spinal Manipulation; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; THERAPY EFFECT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; PELVIC PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41349117244     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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