Chiropractic Care of Special PopulationsAspen Publishers, 1999 - 219 pages Chiropractic clinical strategies that fall outside the accepted standards. Reprints of five years of Topics in Clinical Chiropractic updated with recent information. Algorithms and care pathways to help you identify and manage age- and gender-spe |
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Page 99
... fracture risk . ' This condition affects approximately 25 million Americans , particularly women over the age of 45 , or at least one third of all postmenopausal women.24 It is responsible for 1.5 million fractures annually.2,5.6 ...
... fracture risk . ' This condition affects approximately 25 million Americans , particularly women over the age of 45 , or at least one third of all postmenopausal women.24 It is responsible for 1.5 million fractures annually.2,5.6 ...
Page 102
... fractures . Bone integrity changes such as accentuation of end - plate shadows or a change in vertebral body shape ; diffuse demineralization with cortical thinning in long bones ; fracture lines ; and de- creases in the trabecular ...
... fractures . Bone integrity changes such as accentuation of end - plate shadows or a change in vertebral body shape ; diffuse demineralization with cortical thinning in long bones ; fracture lines ; and de- creases in the trabecular ...
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... fractures due to osteoporosis . Fifteen percent of women will suffer from hip fractures , which is three times the incidence in males . " Hip fractures due to osteoporosis cost the health care system an estimated $ 6 billion annu- ally ...
... fractures due to osteoporosis . Fifteen percent of women will suffer from hip fractures , which is three times the incidence in males . " Hip fractures due to osteoporosis cost the health care system an estimated $ 6 billion annu- ally ...
Contents
A Crucial Age for Health Promotion | 16 |
A Conservative Chiropractic Management Protocol | 30 |
Chiropractic Management of the Special Needs Child | 41 |
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