Spinal manipulative therapy for acute low back pain: A clinical perspective

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 198-203

  Hancock, Mark J ^a   Maher, Christopher G ^a   Latimer, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical decision making; Clinical prediction rules; Screening; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149270946     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698108790818279     Document Type: Review

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