Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 321-325 , May 2007

Conservative Treatment of a Female Collegiate Volleyball Player with Costochondritis

  • Donald Aspegren, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Director, Lakewood Spine and Sports Center, Lakewood, CO
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Donald Aspegren, DC, 11220 W. Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215, USA
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  • Tom Hyde, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, North Miami Beach, FL
    • ,
  • Matt Miller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Director, Mile Hi Occupational Medicine

Received 31 July 2006 ,Revised 1 January 2007 ,Accepted 2 January 2007.

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 No funding was received in the preparation of this paper.

PII: S0161-4754(07)00075-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.03.003

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 321-325 , May 2007

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