MANIPULATION TECHNIQUE FOR THE LOWER BACK

transhiatal esophagectomy without mediastinal manipulation for lower third esophageal and cardial cancers: the first experience of a new technique

1. department of surgery, isfahan university of medical science (iums), isfahan, iran                                                 corresponding author: seyed abbas tabatabaei, md. email: [email protected] received: 14 nov. 2014 accepted: 07 feb. 2015  iran j cancer prev. 2015; 2:89-93.     abstract background: considering the poor survival rate of patients with esophageal cancers, mai...

An asymptomatic erythematous scaly plaque on the left lower back

A 61-year-old man was referred to our dermatology departmentfor the evaluation of a single asymptomatic plaque on hisleft lower back that has been present for one year. The lesionbegan as an erythematous scaly plaque that

Chiropractic spinal manipulation for back pain.

Spinal manipulation for low-back pain.

PURPOSE To review the use, complications, and efficacy of spinal manipulation as a treatment for low-back pain. DATA IDENTIFICATION Articles were identified through a MEDLINE search, review of articles' bibliographies, and advice from expert orthopedists and chiropractors. STUDY SELECTION All studies reporting use and complications of spinal manipulation and all controlled trials of the eff...

Effects of Thoracic Mobilization and Manipulation on Function and Mental State in Chronic Lower Back Pain

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in function and mental state after thoracic mobilization and manipulation in patients with chronic lower back pain (LBP). [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-six subjects were randomly divided into mobilization group (group A), manipulation group (group B) and control group (group C). The Oswestry disability index (ODI) was used to measure t...