Effects of chiropractic care on spinal symptomatology among professional drivers: A pilot study

Clinical Chiropractic

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 114-119

  Almog, G ^a   Lamond, P J ^b   Gosselin, G ^c  

^a Shenley Church End Milton K

^b Bromley Kent UK   (United Kingdom)

^c ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Driving; Occupational health; Spinal pain; Spine; Survey

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DRIVER; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; RADICULOPATHY; SPINE DISEASE; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 4143051374     PISSN: 14792354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clch.2004.05.005     Document Type: Article

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