Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 25-40 , January 2009

Chiropractic Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  • Michael Schneider, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Michael Schneider, DC, Assistant Professor and PhD candidate, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • Howard Vernon, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Graduate Education and Research, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Gordon Ko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Director, Canadian Centre for Integrative Medicine, Physiatry Intervention Clinic, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Gordon Lawson, MSc, DC

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Jerome Perera

      Affiliations

    • Student, School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 29 April 2008 ,Revised 10 July 2008 ,Accepted 11 August 2008.

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