A 'system based' approach to risk assessment of the cervical spine prior to manual therapy

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 85-93

  Taylor, Alan J ^a   Kerry, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Cervical spine; Chiropractic; Manipulations; Manual therapy; Neck; Osteopathy; Physical therapy; Vertebrobasilar insufficiency

Indexed keywords

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ARTICLE; ATAXIA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIPLOPIA; DIZZINESS; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; FUNCTION TEST; HEADACHE; HOLISTIC CARE; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NAUSEA; NECK PAIN; NYSTAGMUS; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SYNCOPE; TINNITUS; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 77956340810     PISSN: 17460689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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