Knowledge to action: A challenge for neck pain treatment

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 351-363

  Gross, Anita R ^a   Haines, Ted ^a   Goldsmith, Charlie H ^a   Santaguida, Lima ^a   Mclaughlin, Laurie M ^a   Peloso, Paul ^b   Burnie, Stephen ^c   Moving, Jan ^d,e  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Universiteit van Amsterdam ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Exercise; Guidelines; Systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LITERATURE; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALGORITHMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67249091745     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2831     Document Type: Conference Paper

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