Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 407-424 , July 2001

Chiropractic technique procedures for specific low back conditions: Characterizing the literature

Received 12 July 2000

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☆ bUniversity of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Conn.

☆☆ cChiropractic Physicians and Consultants Group.

★ dLife Chiropractic University, Marietta, Ga.

★★ ePrivate practice of chiropractic, Pittsburgh, Pa.

♢ Supported by a grant from the National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Corporation administered by the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, grant number 96-03-09.

♢♢ Submit reprint requests to: Dr Robert Cooperstein, Palmer Chiropractic College West, 90 E Tasman Ave, San Jose CA 95134.

PII: S0161-4754(01)27037-7

doi: 10.1067/mmt.2001.116422

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 407-424 , July 2001

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