Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 73-76 , June 2010

Inferior lumbar triangle hernia as a rarely reported cause of low back pain: a report of 4 cases

  • Gregory R. Lillie, DC, MS

      Affiliations

    • Contracted Chiropractic Physician, Naval Hospital Pensacola, Naval Branch Health Clinic NATTC, Pensacola, FL 32508
    • Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA 52803
    • Adjunct Clinical Faculty, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL 60148
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Naval Branch Health Clinic NATTC, 760 East Ave, Bldg 3911, Pensacola, FL 32508. Tel.: +1 850 492 5832.
    • ,
  • Eric Deppert, MD, FACP

      Affiliations

    • Primary Care Physician, Philadelphia, PA 19146
    • President and CEO of Global Health Educators, Philadelphia, PA 19129
    • Associate Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Received 29 July 2009 ,Revised 21 January 2010 ,Accepted 3 February 2010.

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PII: S1556-3707(10)00031-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2010.02.001

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 73-76 , June 2010

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