Radiographic disk height increase after a trial of multimodal spine rehabilitation and vibration traction: a retrospective case series

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 140-145

  Horseman, Ian ^a   Morningstar, Mark W ^b  

^a Pettibon Institute ^*

^b The Pettibon Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Decompression; Intervertebral disk; Low back; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549090736     PISSN: 08993467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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