Biofeedback traction versus conventional traction in cervical radiculopathy

Neurosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-93

  Atteya, AbdulAlim A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MUSCLE SPASM; NECK MUSCLE; NERVE COMPRESSION; RANDOMIZATION; RECORDING; REST; SAUDI ARABIA; TRACTION THERAPY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 3142683597     PISSN: 13196138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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