Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated by spinal manipulation: A case study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 749-751

  Chen, Kao Chang ^a   Chiu, Elley H H ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CASE REPORT; CHIROPRACTIC; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEFECATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MILWAUKEE BRACE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; X RAY FILM;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; SCOLIOSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49249089736     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0054     Document Type: Article

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