Clinical evaluation of cervicogenic headache: A clinical perspective

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-80

  Hall, Toby ^a   Briffa, Kathy ^a   Hopper, Diana ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Headache disorders; Physical examination; Post traumatic headache

Indexed keywords

CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEADACHE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MIGRAINE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW;

EID: 46849108945     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698108790818422     Document Type: Review

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