Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 125-130 , September 2009

Chiropractic management of mechanical low back pain secondary to multiple-level lumbar spondylolysis with spondylolisthesis in a United States Marine Corps veteran: a case report

  • Andrew S. Dunn, DC, MEd, MS

      Affiliations

    • Staff Chiropractor, VA of Western New York, Buffalo, NY 14215
    • Adjunct Assistant Professor, New York Chiropractic College, Buffalo, NY 14215
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 3495 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA. Tel.: +1 716 807 8168; fax: +1 716 862 7248.
    • ,
  • Shayne Baylis

      Affiliations

    • Student, New York Chiropractic College, Buffalo, NY 14215
    • ,
  • Danielle Ryan

      Affiliations

    • Student, New York Chiropractic College, Buffalo, NY 14215

Received 19 February 2009 ,Revised 9 April 2009 ,Accepted 16 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2009.04.003

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 125-130 , September 2009

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