Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 193-202 , March 2009

Head Repositioning Accuracy and Posturography Related to Cervical Facet Nerve Blockade and Spinal Manipulative Therapy in Healthy Volunteers: A Time Series Study

  • Per J. Palmgren, RC

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, Research Fellow, Department of Research, Scandinavian College of Chiropractic, S-169 57 Solna, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Per J. Palmgren, RC, CertMedEd, Department of Research, Scandinavian College of Chiropractic, Råsundavägen 101, S-169 57 Solna, Sweden.
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  • Anders Lindeberg, RC

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, Scandinavian College of Chiropractic, Solna, Sweden
    • ,
  • Sherdil Nath, MD

      Affiliations

    • Private practice, Pain Clinic, Umeå, Sweden
    • ,
  • Hannu Heikkilä, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, Research Fellow, Department of Research, Scandinavian College of Chiropractic, S-169 57 Solna, Sweden

Received 11 June 2008 ,Revised 9 December 2008 ,Accepted 5 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.02.003

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 193-202 , March 2009

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