Test-retest reliability and face validity of a modified neural tissue provocation test in patients with cervicobrachial pain syndrome

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-36

  Van Der Heide, Brigitte ^a   Bourgoin, Claire ^a   Eils, Georgina ^a   Garnevall, Bjorn ^a   Blackmore, Marie ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervicobrachial Pain Syndrome; Face Validity; Mechanosensitivity; Neural Tissue; Neural Tissue Provocation Test; Test Retest Reliability

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FACE VALIDITY; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MEDIAN NERVE; MODIFIED NEURAL TISSUE PROVOCATION TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROVOCATION TEST; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33645967161     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698106790820863     Document Type: Article

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