Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 100-106 , February 2006

Improvement After Chiropractic Care in Cervicocephalic Kinesthetic Sensibility and Subjective Pain Intensity in Patients with Nontraumatic Chronic Neck Pain

  • Per J. Palmgren, DC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Scandinavian College of Chiropractic, Solna, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Per J. Palmgren, DC, Department of Research, Scandinavian College of Chiropractic, Råsundavägen 101, S-169 57 Solna, Sweden.
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  • Peter J. Sandström, DC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Scandinavian College of Chiropractic, Solna, Sweden
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  • Fredrik J. Lundqvist, DC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Scandinavian College of Chiropractic, Solna, Sweden
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  • Hannu Heikkilä, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Scandinavian College of Chiropractic, Solna, Sweden

Received 26 June 2005 ,Revised 7 September 2005

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PII: S0161-4754(05)00365-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.12.002

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 100-106 , February 2006

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