Multimodal management of mechanical neck pain using a treatment based classification system

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 217-224

  Heintz, Megan M ^a   Hegedus, Eric J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Multi modal intervention; Neck pain; Treatment based classification

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149260112     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698108790818260     Document Type: Article

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