The basis for spinal manipulation: Chiropractic perspective of indications and theory

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 632-642

  Henderson, Charles N R ^a  

^a Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic manipulation; Chiropractic research; Chiropractic theory; Spinal manipulation; Spine manipulation research

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE;

BACKACHE; CHIROPRACTIC; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSKINESIA; EVOKED RESPONSE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STIFFNESS; LATENT PERIOD; LIMB PAIN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK PAIN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SPINE MOBILITY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA DISLOCATION;

ANIMALS; BACK PAIN; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RATS; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINE;

EID: 84866770045     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.03.008     Document Type: Review

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