The origin and relief of common pain

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 89-130

  Irvin, Robert Edwin ^a,b,c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Akathesia; Heel lift; Idiopathic pain; Idiopathic scoliosis; Orthotics; Postural arthralgia; Posture; Sacral base; Short leg syndrome; Space adaptation syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ANKLE; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN STEM; CHRONIC PAIN; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROL SYSTEM; FOOT; GRAVITY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; ORTHOSIS; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; STANDING; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0031725524     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/bmr-1998-11202     Document Type: Conference Paper

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