Multilevel nerve compression and muscle imbalance in work-related neuromuscular disorders

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 343-352

  Novak, Christine B ^a   Mackinnon, Susan E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic nerve compression; Neuromuscular disorders; Work related

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADIAL NERVE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; ULNAR NERVE;

ARM; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK MUSCLES; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036231327     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10063     Document Type: Article

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