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Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation for Spinal Problems

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Almost all of us will have low back pain at some point in our lives. The problem can affect anyone at any age, and it seems to be increasing: disability due to back pain has risen by more than 50% since 1990.

Chiropractors specialise in assessing, diagnosing and managing conditions of the spine.

—British Chiropractic Association

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Ernst, E. (2020). Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation for Spinal Problems. In: Chiropractic. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53118-8_10

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