The immediate effect of low back manipulation on serum cortisol levels in adult males with mechanical low back pain

Clinical Chiropractic

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 246-252

  Padayachy, Keseri ^a   Vawda, G Hoosen M ^b   Shaik, Junaid ^a   McCarthy, Peter W ^c  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effect of low back manipulation; Serum cortisol levels in adult males; Spinal manipulation effect on neuroendocrine system

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649445433     PISSN: 14792354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clch.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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