Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 5-13 , January 2006

Spinal Manipulation Reduces Pain and Hyperalgesia After Lumbar Intervertebral Foramen Inflammation in the Rat

  • Xue-Jun Song, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurobiology, Parker College Research Institute, Dallas, Tex
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Dr. X.-J. Song, MD, PhD, Parker College Research Institute, 2500 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75229, USA.
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  • Qiang Gan, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurobiology, Parker College Research Institute, Dallas, Tex
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  • Jun-Li Cao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurobiology, Parker College Research Institute, Dallas, Tex
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  • Zheng-Bei Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurobiology, Parker College Research Institute, Dallas, Tex
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  • Ronald L. Rupert, DC, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurobiology, Parker College Research Institute, Dallas, Tex

Received 12 July 2005 ,Revised 29 August 2005

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 This work was supported by a grant from Parker College of Chiropractic (PCC-BSR04005).

PII: S0161-4754(05)00324-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.10.001

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 5-13 , January 2006

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