Scoliosis treatment using a combination of manipulative and rehabilitative therapy: A retrospective case series

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Morningstar, Mark W ^a   Woggon, Dennis ^b   Lawrence, Gary ^c  

^a Pettibon Biomechanics Institute   (United States)

^b CLEAR Institute   (United States)

^c Lawrence Chiropractic Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REDUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; TRACTION;

EID: 5444224778     PISSN: 14712474     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-5-32     Document Type: Article

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