Effects of disc degeneration on neurophysiological responses during dorsoventral mechanical excitation of the ovine lumbar spine

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 829-837

  Colloca, Christopher J ^a,b   Keller, Tony S ^c   Moore, Robert J ^d   Gunzburg, Robert ^e   Harrison, Deed E ^f  

^a Exercise and Sport Research Institute   (United States)

^b State of the Art Chiropractic Center   (United States)

^c FLORIDA ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

^e Eeuwfeestkliniek   (Belgium)

^f Ruby Mountain Chiropractic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Compound action potentials; Electromyography; Intervertebral disc degeneration; Neurophysiology; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXCITATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LUMBAR SPINE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SHEEP;

EID: 50649098291     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.02.017     Document Type: Article

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