Spinal manipulation, epidural injections, and self-care for sciatica: A pilot study for a randomized clinical trial

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 503-508

  Bronfort, Gert ^a,c   Evans, Roni L ^a   Maiers, Michele ^a   Anderson, Alfred V ^b  

^a Wolfe Harris Ctr for Clin Studies   (United States)

^b Pain Assess and Rehab Center   (United States)

^c Bloomington MN 55431 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic Manipulation; Drug Therapy; Sciatica; Spine

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SCIATICA; SELF CARE; STEROIDS;

EID: 7044262095     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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