Active Intervention in Patients with Whiplash-Associated Disorders Improves Long-Term Prognosis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 22, 2003, Pages 2491-2498

  Rosenfeld, Mark E ^a   Seferiadis, Aris ^a   Carlsson, Jane ^a   Gunnarsson, Ronny ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Whiplash injuries treatment pain intensity range of motion sick leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPINE MOBILITY; STANDARD; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; NECK PAIN; PROGNOSIS; TIME FACTORS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 0345357725     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000090822.96814.13     Document Type: Article

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