Methodological quality of randomized controlled trials of spinal manipulation and mobilization in tension-type headache, migraine, and cervicogenic headache

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 160-169

  Fernández De Las Peñas, César ^a   Alonso Blanco, Cristina ^a   San Román, Jesús ^a   Miangolarra Page, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Head; Manual therapy; Neck

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

AMED; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE; CHIROPRACTIC; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILIZATION; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MANTIS; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; MIGRAINE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDRO; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; TENSION HEADACHE;

EID: 33644924092     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2006.36.3.160     Document Type: Review

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