Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 336-338 , May 2006

An Etiologic Model to Help Explain the Pathogenesis of Cervical Artery Dissection: Implications for Cervical Manipulation

  • Sidney M. Rubinstein, DC, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine (EMGO-Institute), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Sidney Rubinstein, DC, MSc, Research fellow, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine (EMGO), VU University Medical Centre, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Scott Haldeman, DC, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine, Calif; and Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif
    • ,
  • Maurits W. van Tulder, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine (EMGO-Institute), VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Institute for Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 18 December 2005

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PII: S0161-4754(06)00047-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.03.003

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 336-338 , May 2006

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