Non-thrust manual therapy reduces erector spinae short-latency stretch reflex asymmetries in patients with chronic low back pain

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 663-669

  Goss, David A ^a   Thomas, James S ^a,b   Walkowski, Stevan ^a   Clark, Shawn C ^a   Licciardone, John C ^c   Yue, Guang H ^d,e   Clark, Brian C ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of North Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

^d KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^e RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; EMG; Muscle; Osteopathic; Spinal manipulation; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE SPINDLE; MUSCLE STRAIN; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

BACK; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; REFLEX, STRETCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866763342     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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