Symptomatic magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed lumbar disk herniation patients: a comparative effectiveness prospective observational study of 2 age- and sex-matched cohorts treated with either high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulative therapy or imaging-guided lumbar nerve root injections. [electronic resource]
- Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics May 2013
- 218-25 p. digital
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1532-6586
10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.04.005 doi
Adult Aged Analgesics--therapeutic use Case-Control Studies Cohort Studies Cost-Benefit Analysis Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Injections, Epidural--economics Intervertebral Disc Displacement--diagnosis Low Back Pain--diagnosis Lumbar Vertebrae--drug effects Magnetic Resonance Imaging--methods Male Manipulation, Spinal--economics Middle Aged Pain Measurement Patient Positioning Patient Satisfaction Prospective Studies Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index Spinal Nerve Roots--drug effects Time Factors Treatment Outcome