Should I have spinal manipulative therapy for low back pain?

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Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH Ralph Poore	Last Updated: March 31, 2008
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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