Manual therapy for neck pain: An overview of randomized clinical trials and systematic reviews

Europa Medicophysica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-118

  Vernon, H ^a   Humphreys, B K ^a  

^a CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chiropractic manipulation, orthopaedic; Musculoskeletal diseases; Neck pain, rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; NECK PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; NECK PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 34249701264     PISSN: 00142573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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