Retrospective case series on patients with chronic spinal pain treated with dextrose prolotherapy

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 670-674

  Hooper, R Allen ^a   Ding, Michele ^a  

^a Advanced Spinal Care Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINAL PAIN;

EID: 4444356859     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2004.10.670     Document Type: Article

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