Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 9 , Page 579 , November 2004

Management of a Chronic Lumbar Disk Herniation with Chiropractic Biophysics Methods After Failed Chiropractic Manipulative Intervention

  • G. Phillip Paulk, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Stockbridge, GA
    • Corresponding Author InformationG. Phillip Paulk, DC, 9905 Davidson Pkwy, #107, Stockbridge, GA 30281.
    • ,
  • Deed E. Harrison, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Elko, NV

Received 19 March 2003 ,Revised 28 May 2003

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 Supported in part by CBP Nonprofit, Inc., Evanston, WY.

PII: S0161-4754(04)00235-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.10.003

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 9 , Page 579 , November 2004

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