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The complexity of complementary medicine: chiropractic for back pain

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Ernst, E. The complexity of complementary medicine: chiropractic for back pain. Clin Rheumatol 24, 445–446 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-004-1034-0

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Keywords

  • Back Pain
  • Exercise Therapy
  • Complementary Medicine
  • Spinal Manipulation
  • Pain Sufferer