Cervical curve restoration and forward head posture reduction for the treatment of mechanical thoracic pain using the pettibon corrective and rehabilitative procedures

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 113-115

  Morningstar, Mark ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cervical Lordosis; Headweight; Kyphosis; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949558741     PISSN: 15563707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-3467(07)60013-5     Document Type: Article

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