Comparison of spinal manipulation methods and usual medical care for acute and subacute low back pain: A randomized clinical trial

Spine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 209-217

  Schneider, Michael ^a   Haas, Mitchell ^b   Glick, Ronald ^c   Stevans, Joel ^a,d   Landsittel, Doug ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Disability.; Low back pain; Manipulation; Manual thrust manipulation; Mechanical ssisted manipulation; Pain; Spinal; Usual medical care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL OUTCOME; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL THRUST MANIPULATION; MECHANICAL ASSISTED MANIPULATION; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SPINE MANIPULATION; ACUTE PAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE PAIN; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84912098246     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000724     Document Type: Article

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