Case report of whiplash related chronic neck pain treated with intraarticular prolotherapy

Journal of Whiplash and Related Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 23-27

  Hooper, R Allen ^a   Sherman, Scott T ^a   Frizzell, J Bevan ^a  

^a Advanced Spinal Care Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intraarticular; Prolotherapy; Radiofrequency neurotomy; Whiplash and neck pain

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISABILITY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLOTHERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WHIPLASH INJURY; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 33746809002     PISSN: 15332888     EISSN: 15332896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J180v04n02_04     Document Type: Article

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