Manual Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 173-178 , April 2010

The initial effects of different rates of lumbar mobilisations on pressure pain thresholds in asymptomatic subjects

  • Elaine Willett

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: E. Willett, Physiotherapy Department, South London Healthcare NHS Trust, Queen Mary's Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, Kent DA14 6LT, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 208 308 3017; fax: +44 208 308 5441.
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  • Clair Hebron
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  • Oliver Krouwel

Received 30 June 2009 ,Revised 22 September 2009 ,Accepted 8 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.math.2009.10.005

Manual Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 173-178 , April 2010

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