Role of manual physical therapy and specific exercise intervention in the treatment of a patient with cervicogenic headaches: A case report

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-167

  Rodeghero, Jason ^a   Smith Jr , A Russell ^b  

^a Atlas Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Centers   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Case Report; Cervicogenic; Headache; Manipulation; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JOINT LIMITATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MIGRAINE WITH AURA; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; MUSCLE TRAINING; NECK MUSCLE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; SOFT TISSUE; TENSION HEADACHE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33750322440     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698106790835768     Document Type: Article

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