Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 91-95 , February 2000

A randomized controlled trial of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for migraine

  • Peter J. Tuchin, GradDipChiro, DipOHS

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Henry Pollard, GradDipChiro, GradDipAppSc

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Rod Bonello, DC, DO

      Affiliations

    • Director, Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia

Received 29 June 1999

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☆ Submit reprint requests to: Peter J. Tuchin, GradDipChiro, DipOHS, Department of Chiropractic, Ste 222, Building E7A, Macquarie University 2109, NSW Australia.

PII: S0161-4754(00)90073-3

doi: 10.1016/S0161-4754(00)90073-3

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 91-95 , February 2000

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