Spinal Motion Palpation: A Comparison of Studies That Assessed Intersegmental End Feel Vs Excursion

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 616-626

  Haneline, Michael T ^a   Cooperstein, Robert ^a   Young, Morgan ^a   Birkeland, Kristopher ^a  

^a Palmer College of Chiropractic West   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Palpation; Sacroiliac Joint; Spine; Vertebra

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; PALPATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SPINE MOBILITY;

CHIROPRACTIC; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PALPATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 54549086637     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.09.007     Document Type: Review

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