Diagnosis and management of cervicogenic headache and local cervical syndrome with multiple pain generators

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 136-152

  Sizer Jr , Phillip S ^a   Phelps, Valerie ^a   Brismee, Jean Michel ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervicogenic; Disc; Headache; Mobilization; Sensitization; Uncovertebral; Zygapophyseal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LONG TERM CARE; MIGRAINE; NECK PAIN; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROVOCATION TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0036390763     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698102790819175     Document Type: Article

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