A pilot randomized controlled trial of flexion-distraction dosage for chiropractic treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 396-406

  Cambron, Jerrilyn A ^a   Schneider, Michael ^b   Dexheimer, Jennifer M ^a   Iannelli, Grant ^c   Chang, Mabel ^d   Terhorst, Lauren ^b   Cramer, Gregory D ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c Institute of Technology   (United States)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary Therapies; Low Back Pain; Lumbar Vertebrae; Manipulation, Chiropractic; Spinal Stenosis

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SWISS; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SPINAL STENOSIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SPINAL STENOSIS;

EID: 84906933645     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: 15326586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.05.005     Document Type: Article

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