Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 229-238 , July 2009

Rolfing structural integration treatment of cervical spine dysfunction

  • Helen James, MPT (Professor Emerita)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, California State University, Fresno, USA
    • ,
  • Luis Castaneda (Student Physical Therapist)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, California State University, Fresno, USA
    • ,
  • Marilyn E. Miller, PhD, PT, GCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences at San Diego, San Diego, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • Formerly with: California State University, Fresno, USA.
    • ,
  • Thomas Findley, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Healthcare Knowledge Management, East Orange VA Medical Center, Mailstop 129, 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018, USA
    • Tel.: +19736761000x2713; fax: +19733957114.

Received 14 September 2007 ,Revised 28 June 2008 ,Accepted 1 July 2008.

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PII: S1360-8592(08)00139-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.07.002

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 229-238 , July 2009

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