Assessment of chronic neck pain and a brief trial of cervical strengthening

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 903-909

  Rodriquez, Arthur A ^a   Burns, Stephen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperalgesia; Neck muscles; Neck pain; Range of motion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; HUMAN; MUSCLE TRAINING; NECK PAIN; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 56149107259     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318186b05c     Document Type: Article

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