Vertebral artery strains during high-speed, low amplitude cervical spinal manipulation

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 740-746

  Herzog, W ^a   Leonard, T R ^a   Symons, B ^a   Tang, C ^a   Wuest, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Chiropractic; Spinal manipulation; Stroke; Vertebral artery; Vertebro basilar accidents

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHIROPRACTIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 84866750703     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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