The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 117-128 , February 2010

Dose response and efficacy of spinal manipulation for chronic cervicogenic headache: a pilot randomized controlled trial

  • Mitchell Haas, DC

      Affiliations

    • Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, 2900 NE 132nd Ave., Portland, OR 97230, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, 2900 NE 132nd Ave., Portland, OR 97230, USA. Tel.: (503) 251-5728; fax: (503) 251-2832.
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  • Adele Spegman, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Institute on Nursing Excellence, Geisinger Center for Health Research, 100 N Academy Ave., Danville, PA 17822, USA
    • ,
  • David Peterson, DC

      Affiliations

    • Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, 2900 NE 132nd Ave., Portland, OR 97230, USA
    • ,
  • Mikel Aickin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Family & Community Medicine, University of Arizona, 4840 N Valley View Rd, Tucson, AZ 85718, USA
    • ,
  • Darcy Vavrek, ND

      Affiliations

    • Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, 2900 NE 132nd Ave., Portland, OR 97230, USA

Received 12 January 2009 ,Revised 3 June 2009 ,Accepted 11 September 2009.

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: MH (investigator salary, staff/materials, clinical staff/training, trips/travels, NCCAM/NIH [R21AT002324]); AS (investigator salary, staff/materials, clinical staff/training, NCCAM/NIH [R21AT002324]); DP (investigator salary, NCCAM/NIH [R21AT002324]).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00851-1

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.09.002

The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 117-128 , February 2010

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