The outcome of control groups in clinical trials of conservative treatments for chronic mechanical neck pain: A systematic review

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Vernon, Howard ^a   Humphreys, B Kim ^a   Hagino, Carol ^a  

^a CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARM; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHIPLASH INJURY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; NECK PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747831764     PISSN: 14712474     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-7-58     Document Type: Review

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