Evaluation of cervical range of motion in a cervical radiculopathy patient group and a matched control group using the Spin-T goniometer

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-101

  Agarwal, Shabnam ^a   Allison, Garry T ^b   Singer, Kevin P ^b  

^a Belle Vue Clinic   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Movement; Neck; Radiculopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; SPINE MOBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 29544446217     PISSN: 02189577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218957705001497     Document Type: Article

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