Comparison of paraspinal cutaneous temperature measurements between subjects with and without chronic low back pain

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-50

  Roy, Richard A ^a,b   Boucher, Jean P ^a   Comtois, Alain S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b not available   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Low Back Pain; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARASPINAL CUTANEOUS TEMPERATURE; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84873370949     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: 15326586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2012.12.002     Document Type: Article

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