Manual therapy or pulsed shortwave diathermy provide no additional benefit over advice and exercise in the treatment of neck disorders

Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 307-308

  Lawrence, D J ^a   Dziedzic, Krysia ^b  

^a PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIATHERMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NECK PAIN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33644820573     PISSN: 14653753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/fact.10.4.0021     Document Type: Short Survey

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