Treatment of a patient with cervical radiculopathy using thoracic spine thrust manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, and exercise

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 129-135

  Costello, Michael ^a,b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b Cayuga Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical Radiculopathy; Physical Therapy; Soft Tissue Mobilization; Spinal Manipulation

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MUSCLE LENGTH; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOULDER; SHOULDER PAIN; THORACIC SPINE;

EID: 53949089846     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/jmt.2008.16.3.129     Document Type: Article

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