Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 387-390 , June 2009

Chiropractic Management of a Patient With Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Case Report

  • Anette R. Nørregaard, DC

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Clinical Locomotion Science, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Anette Ravn Nørregaard, DC, University of Southern Denmark, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
    • ,
  • Henrik H. Lauridsen, DC, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director of Studies, Clinical Locomotion Science, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
    • ,
  • Jan Hartvigsen, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Head of Research Unit, Clinical Locomotion Science, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
    • Senior Researcher, Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, part of Clinical Locomotion Science, Odense, Denmark

Received 31 March 2008 ,Revised 9 March 2009 ,Accepted 24 March 2009.

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PII: S0161-4754(09)00115-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.04.008

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 387-390 , June 2009

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