How spinal manipulative therapy works: Why ask why?

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 293-295

  Bialosky, Joel E ^a   George, Steven Z ^a   Bishop, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE;

HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATION, SPINAL;

EID: 44849135436     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.0118     Document Type: Editorial

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