A structured review of spinal stiffness as a kinesiological outcome of manipulation: Its measurement and utility in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment decision-making

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 708-723

  Snodgrass, Suzanne J ^a   Haskins, Robin ^a   Rivett, Darren A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Articular; Biomechanics; Musculoskeletal manipulations; Range of motion; Spine; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCULOSKELETAL STIFFNESS; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SPINAL PAIN; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THERAPY EFFECT;

DECISION MAKING; ELASTIC MODULUS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; PROGNOSIS; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866754494     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.04.015     Document Type: Review

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