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Osteopathic Manual Treatment and Ultrasound Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

John C. Licciardone, Dennis E. Minotti, Robert J. Gatchel, Cathleen M. Kearns and Karan P. Singh
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2013, 11 (2) 122-129; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1468
John C. Licciardone
1The Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2Department of Medical Education, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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Dennis E. Minotti
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Robert J. Gatchel
1The Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
3Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
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Cathleen M. Kearns
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Karan P. Singh
1The Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
4Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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vol. 11 no. 2 122-129
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1468
PubMed 
23508598

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication May 7, 2012
  • Revision received August 17, 2012
  • Accepted for publication August 31, 2012
  • Published online March 18, 2013.

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  1. John C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA1,2⇑,
  2. Dennis E. Minotti, DO1,
  3. Robert J. Gatchel, PhD1,3,
  4. Cathleen M. Kearns, BA1 and
  5. Karan P. Singh, PhD1,4
  1. 1The Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
  2. 2Department of Medical Education, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
  3. 3Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
  4. 4Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: John C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA The Osteopathic Research Center 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76107 john.licciardone{at}unthsc.edu

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