Heightened Flexor Withdrawal Response in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis Is Modulated by Joint Compression and Joint Mobilization

Journal of Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-185

  Courtney, Carol A ^a   Witte, Paul O ^a   Chmell, Samuel J ^a   Hornby, T George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

flexor withdrawal reflex; joint mobilization; knee; manipulation; Osteoarthritis; pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILIZATION; KNEE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; NOCICEPTION; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TORQUE; WALKING; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

AGED; ANKLE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REFLEX;

EID: 75749134801     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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