Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 131-136 , September 2009

Chiropractic care of a 6-year–old girl with neck pain; headaches; hand, leg, and foot pain; and other nonmusculoskeletal symptoms

  • Jan Roberts, DC

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. HealthQuest Chiropractic, 383 Wilton Rd, Farmington, ME 04938, USA. Tel.: +1 207 778 5123; fax: +1 207 778 5125.
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  • Tristy Wolfe, MA

Received 11 December 2008 ,Revised 12 March 2009 ,Accepted 16 April 2009.

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☆ Funding sources and conflicts of interest: No funding sources were reported for this study. Dr Roberts serves as a member of the Activator Methods Clinical Advisory Board and as an instructor of Activator Methods International.

PII: S1556-3707(09)00065-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2009.04.002

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 131-136 , September 2009

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