Recent advances in therapeutic exercise for the neck: Implications for patients with head and neck pain

Australian Endodontic Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 138-142

  Oleary, S ^a   Falla, D ^a   Jull, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEADACHE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DISEASE; NECK MUSCLE; NECK PAIN; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULAR DISEASES; NECK MUSCLES; NECK PAIN; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 1542437812     PISSN: 13291947     EISSN: 17474477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2003.tb00540.x     Document Type: Article

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