Immediate effects of the central posteroanterior mobilization technique on pain and range of motion in patients with mechanical neck pain

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 622-628

  Kanlayanaphotporn, Rotsalai ^a   Chiradejnant, Adit ^a   Vachalathiti, Roongtiwa ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Manual therapy; Mobilization; Neck pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THAILAND;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; NECK PAIN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; THAILAND;

EID: 77749295475     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280903204716     Document Type: Article

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