Manipulative practice in the cervical spine: A survey of IFOMPT member countries

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 66-70

  Carlesso, Lisa ^a   Rivett, Darren ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Manipulation; Neck pain; Physical therapy (specialty); Spinal; Vertebrobasilar insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; UPPER CERVICAL SPINE MANIPULATION; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 79955053419     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: 20426186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2042618611Y.0000000002     Document Type: Article

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