The value of intermittent cervical traction in recent cervical radiculopathy

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 638-652

  Jellad, A ^a   Ben Salah, Z ^a   Boudokhane, S ^a   Migaou, H ^a   Bahri, I ^a   Rejeb, N ^b  

^a FATTOUMA BOURGUIBA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^b SAHLOUL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Cervical radiculopathy; Cervical traction; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; RADICULAR PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADICULOPATHY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TRACTION;

EID: 71849089628     PISSN: 18770657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2009.07.035     Document Type: Article

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