Dose-response and efficacy of spinal manipulation for care of chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial

Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1106-1116

  Haas, Mitchell ^a   Vavrek, Darcy ^a   Peterson, David ^a   Polissar, Nayak ^b   Neradilek, Moni B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES   (United States)

^b Mountain Whisper Light Statistics   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Chronic low back pain; Dose response; Randomized controlled trial; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; CHIROPRACTOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SPINE MANIPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84902652808     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.468     Document Type: Article

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