Management of whiplash-associated disorder addressing thoracic and cervical spine impairments: A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 511-519

  Pho, Cuong ^a   Godges, Joe ^a,b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Manipulation; Manual therapy; Mobilization; Neck; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUNNING; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE INJURY; SPINE MOBILITY; THORAX INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 4544240170     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2004.1393     Document Type: Article

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