The role of spinal manipulation, soft-tissue therapy, and exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A review of the literature and proposal of an anatomical explanation

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 797-801

  Engel, Roger ^a   Vemulpad, Subramanyam ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREATHING MECHANICS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LUNG FUNCTION; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; THORAX WALL DEFECT;

DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MASSAGE; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; THORAX;

EID: 80052231332     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0517     Document Type: Review

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