Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 53-71 , January 2009

Manipulative Therapy for Lower Extremity Conditions: Expansion of Literature Review

  • James W. Brantingham, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director of Research and Associate Professor, Cleveland Chiropractic College Los Angeles (CCCLA), Los Angeles, Calif
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: James W. Brantingham, DC, PhD, Director of Research and Associate Professor, Cleveland Chiropractic College Los Angeles (CCCLA), 590 South Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004.
    • ,
  • Gary Globe, DC, MBA, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Provost, Cleveland Chiropractic College, Los Angeles, Calif
    • Vice President of Institutional Assessment and Planning, Cleveland Chiropractic College, Kansas City, Mo, and Los Angeles, Calif
    • ,
  • Henry Pollard, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Health and Chiropractic, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Walles 2109, Australia
    • ,
  • Marian Hicks, MSLS

      Affiliations

    • Director of the Library and Media Resource Center, Cleveland Chiropractic College Los Angeles (CCCLA), Los Angeles, Calif
    • ,
  • Charmaine Korporaal, MTech:Chiropractic

      Affiliations

    • Head of Department and Research Supervisor, Durban University of Technology, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
    • ,
  • Wayne Hoskins, BChSc, MChiro

      Affiliations

    • University of Melbourne, Australia

Received 22 April 2008 ,Revised 2 August 2008 ,Accepted 3 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.09.013

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