Neuroanatomical review of visceral pain

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 131-140

  Robertson, Stuart ^a  

^a Holistic Therapy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Manual Therapy; Referred Somatic Pain; Visceral

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MOTOR SYSTEM; NEUROANATOMY; NOCICEPTION; PHRENIC NERVE; SENSORY NERVE; VISCERAL PAIN;

EID: 0032834302     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698199790811636     Document Type: Article

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