Motion Palpation Used as a Postmanipulation Assessment Tool for Monitoring End-Feel Improvement: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Test Responsiveness

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 549-555

  Lakhani, Ekta ^a   Nook, Brian ^b   Haas, Mitchell ^c   Docrat, Aadil ^a  

^a Durban University of Technology [merger of Natal Technikon and ML Sultan Technikon   (South Africa)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Western States Chiropractic College   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Manipulation; Palpation, Reliability, and Validity; Research, Evaluation; Spinal

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PALPATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL MOTION RESTRICTION; SPINE DISEASE;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SOUTH AFRICA; SPINAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70049113277     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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