Effectiveness of manual physical therapy in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy: A systematic review

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 135-142

  Boyles, Robert ^a   Toy, Patrick ^a   Mellon Jr , James ^a   Hayes, Margaret ^a   Hammer, Bradley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical radiculopathy; Conservative treatment; Manipulation; Manual therapy; Mobilization; Non operative; Physical therapy; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CINAHL; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; GLOBAL RATING OF CHANGE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; NUMERIC PAIN RATING SCALE; PATIENT SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL SCALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; REVIEW; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOFT TISSUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORACIC SPINE; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WEB BROWSER;

EID: 79960677904     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: 20426186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2042618611Y.0000000011     Document Type: Review

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