Osteopathic manipulative treatment of back pain and related symptoms during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43.e1-43.e8

  Licciardone, John C ^a   Buchanan, Steve ^a   Hensel, Kendi L ^a   King, Hollis H ^a   Fulda, Kimberly G ^b   Stoll, Scott T ^a  

^a University of North Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

back pain; osteopathic manipulative treatment; physical functioning; pregnancy; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC CARE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 72149091721     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.057     Document Type: Article

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