Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 187-193 , March 2005

Determining the Relationship Between Cervical Lordosis and Neck Complaints

  • Jeb McAviney, MS(Chiro)

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Belfast, Ireland
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  • Dan Schulz, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Richard Bock, MS(Chiro)

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Deed E. Harrison, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Elko, Nev; vice president, CBP NonProfit, Inc., Evanston, Wyo
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Deed Harrison, DC, 123 Second Street, Elko, NV 89801.
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  • Burt Holland, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Statistics, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa

Received 19 August 2003 ,Revised 8 January 2004

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 Sources of financial support: CBP, Nonprofit, Inc.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00059-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.02.015

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 187-193 , March 2005

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