Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 7-17 , January 2012

Chiropractic Treatment vs Self-Management in Patients With Acute Chest Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Patients Without Acute Coronary Syndrome

  • Mette J. Stochkendahl, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Researcher, Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics and Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Part of Clinical Locomotion Science, Odense, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Mette J. Stochkendahl, DC, PhD, Researcher, Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, Forskerparken 10A, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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  • Henrik W. Christensen, DC, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director, Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, Part of Clinical Locomotion Science, Odense, Denmark
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  • Werner Vach, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Medical Biometry and Medical Informatics, University Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany
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  • Poul F. Høilund-Carlsen, MD, DMSci

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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  • Torben Haghfelt, MD, DMSci

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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  • Jan Hartvigsen, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Part of Clinical Locomotion Science, Odense, Denmark

Received 13 August 2010 ,Revised 16 April 2011 ,Accepted 1 May 2011.

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PII: S0161-4754(10)00327-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2010.11.004

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 7-17 , January 2012

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