Measurement of lumbar lordosis in static standing posture with and without high-heeled shoes

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 145-153

  Russell, Brent S ^a   Muhlenkamp, Kimberly A ^b   Hoiriis, Kathryn T ^a   DeSimone, Carolyn M ^a  

^a Life University   (United States)

^b Live Well Chiropractic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Lordosis; Low back pain; Shoes; Spine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865958255     PISSN: 15563707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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