Efficacy of neck stabilization exercises for neck pain: A randomized controlled study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 626-631

  Dusunceli, Yesim ^a   Ozturk, Cihat ^a   Atamaz, Funda ^a   Hepguler, Simin ^a   Durmaz, Berrin ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Exercise; Isometric exercise; Muscle stretching exercises; Neck pain; Physical therapy modalities

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649807977     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0392     Document Type: Article

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