Biomechanical characterization of cervical spinal manipulation in living subjects and cadavers

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 747-751

  Symons, Bruce ^a   Wuest, Sarah ^a   Leonard, Timothy ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forces; Pressure; Spinal manipulation; Vertebral artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; CADAVER; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; NECK PAIN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84866761603     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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