Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 108-116 , February 2005

Variance in Manual Treatment of Nonspecific Low Back Pain Between Orthomanual Physicians, Manual Therapists, and Chiropractors

  • Elise A. van de Veen, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Movement Scientist and Junior Researcher, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Henrica C.W. de Vet, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiologist and Professor in Clinimetrics, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Henrica C.W. de Vet, PhD, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jan J.M. Pool

      Affiliations

    • PhD Student, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Private practice of Manual Therapy
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  • Wouter Schuller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Doctor and Orthomanual Physician, Private practice of Orthomanual Medicine
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  • Annemarie de Zoete, DC

      Affiliations

    • Chiropractor, Private practice of Chiropractic
    • ,
  • Lex M. Bouter, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor in Epidemiology, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 8 October 2003 ,Revised 15 May 2004

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☆ Sources of support: None declared.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00009-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.01.008

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 108-116 , February 2005

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