Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 3-11 , January 2005

Long-Term Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing the Efficacy of Medication, Acupuncture, and Spinal Manipulation for Chronic Mechanical Spinal Pain Syndromes

  • Reinhold Muller, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Lynton G.F. Giles, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationLynton G.F. Giles, DC, PhD, PO Box 880, Indooroopilly, Queensland 4068, Australia

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 Sources of support: Supported by the Queensland State Government Health Department.

 Sources of support: Supported by the Queensland State Government Health Department.

PII: S0161-4754(04)00258-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.12.004

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 3-11 , January 2005

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