Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 159-163 , March 2005

The Effect of Low Force Chiropractic Adjustments for 4 Weeks on Body Surface Electromagnetic Field

  • John Zhang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Director of Research, Research Department, Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, Mo 63017
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: John Zhang, MD, PhD, Research Department, Logan College of Chiropractic, 1851 Schoettler Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017.
    • ,
  • Brian J. Snyder, DC

      Affiliations

    • Research Professor, Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, Mo 63017

Received 17 June 2003 ,Revised 23 September 2003

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 Sources of funding: none declared.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00052-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.02.009

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 159-163 , March 2005

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