Internal Carotid Artery Strains during High-Speed, Low-Amplitude Spinal Manipulations of the Neck

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 664-671

  Herzog, Walter ^a   Tang, Conrad ^a   Leonard, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Carotid Artery Injuries; Cervical; Chiropractic; Key Indexing Terms; Manipulation; Safety; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; CADAVER; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CERVICAL SPINE; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEASUREMENT; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PHYSICIAN; RANGE OF MOTION; ROTATION; SONOMICROMETRY; SPINAL MANIPULATION; VELOCITY; VERY ELDERLY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BIOMECHANICS; CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES; PROCEDURES; SPINE MANIPULATION;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; NECK;

EID: 84951574117     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: 15326586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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