Outcomes indicators and a risk classification system for spinal manipulation under anesthesia: a narrative review and proposal

Abstract Over a period of decades chiropractors have utilized spinal manipulation under anesthesia (SMUA) to treat chronic back and neck pain. As an advanced form of manual therapy, SMUA is reserved for the patient whose condition has proven refractory to office-based manipulation and other modes of...

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Main Authors: Dennis DiGiorgi, John L. Cerf, Daniel S. Bowerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12998-018-0177-z