Spinal manipulative therapy versus Graston Technique in the treatment of non-specific thoracic spine pain: Design of a randomised controlled trial

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Spinal manipulative therapy versus Graston Technique in the treatment of non-specific thoracic spine pain: Design of a randomised controlled trial

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Abstract Background The one year prevalence of thoracic back pain has been estimated as 17% compared to 64% for neck pain and 67% for low back pain. At present only one randomised controlled trial has been performed assessing the efficacy of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for thoracic spine pain. In addition no high quality trials have been performed to test the efficacy and effectiveness of Graston Technique® (GT), a soft tissue massage therapy using hand-held stainless steel instruments....

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2008-10-01

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Walker Bruce / Crothers Amy / French Simon D

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Chiropractic and Osteopathy

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http://www.chiroandosteo.com/content/16/1/12

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Medicine / Internal medicine / Specialties of internal medicine / Diseases of the musculoskeletal system

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