Spinal Palpation for Lumbar Segmental Mobility and Pain Provocation: An Interexaminer Reliability Study

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 465-473

  Schneider, Michael ^a,b   Erhard, Richard ^b   Brach, Jennifer ^b   Tellin, William ^a   Imbarlina, Frank ^a   Delitto, Anthony ^b  

^a University of Pittsburgh ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Diagnosis; Low Back Pain, Physical Examination; Palpation; Reliability of Results; Sacroiliac Joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RELIABILITY; SACROILIAC JOINT; SPINE MOBILITY;

EID: 49549122071     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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