Radiculopathic pain: Diagnosis and treatment of segmental irritation or sensitization

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 119-134

  Chan Gunn, C ^a,b,c  

^a ISTOP   (Canada)

^b Gunn Pain Clinic   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADICULAR PAIN; SPONDYLOSIS;

EID: 12644274669     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/j094v05n04_11     Document Type: Article

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