Using the concept of ideomotor therapy in the treatment of a patient with chronic neck pain: A single system research design

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 104-112

  McCarthy, Sam ^a   Rickards, Luke D ^b   Lucas, Nicholas ^a  

^a Sydney Essential Health   (Australia)

^b University of Western Sydney ^*

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Ideomotion; Ideomotor; Indirect technique; Manual therapy; Neck pain; Osteopathy; Single system research design

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEAR; HUMAN; IDEOMOTOR THERAPY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NECK PAIN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SELF CARE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 36249005515     PISSN: 17460689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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