Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 508-515 , September 2005

Bone Setting for Prolonged Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  • Heikki M. Hemmilä, MD

      Affiliations

    • Responsible Physician, Folk Medicine Centre, Kaustinen, Finland. General Practitioner, Tunkkari Health Centre, Veteli, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Heikki Hemmilä, MD, Folk Medicine Centre, Pajalantie 24, 69600 Kaustinen, Finland

Received 13 February 2004 ,Revised 10 August 2004 ,Accepted 25 January 2005.

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 Sources of support: This study was financially supported by Finnish Cultural Foundation.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00186-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.07.008

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 508-515 , September 2005

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