Neural mobilization: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials with an analysis of therapeutic efficacy

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-22

  Ellis, Richard F ^a   Hing, Wayne A ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Neural Mobilization; Neurodynamics; Randomized Controlled Trial; Systematic Review; Therapeutic Efficacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; EPICONDYLITIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; NEURAL MOBILIZATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE SURGERY; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 47949126139     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698108790818594     Document Type: Article

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