Immediate effects of spinal manipulation on thermal pain sensitivity: an experimental study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The underlying causes of spinal manipulation hypoalgesia are largely unknown. The beneficial clinical effects were originally theorized to be due to biomechanical changes, but recent research has suggested spinal manipulation may hav...

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Main Authors: George Steven Z, Bishop Mark D, Bialosky Joel E, Zeppieri Giorgio, Robinson Michael E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/7/68