The within-session change in low back pain intensity following spinal manipulative therapy is related to differences in diffusion of water in the intervertebral discs of the upper lumbar spine and l5-S1

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-29

  Beattie, Paul F ^a   Butts, Raymond ^a   Donley, Jonathan W ^a   Liuzzo, Derek M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lumbar spine; Magnetic resonance imaging; Manual therapy

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903975899     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.4967     Document Type: Article

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