Whiplash-associated disorder: Musculoskeletal pain and related clinical findings

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 194-200

  Sterling, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

MCV; Musculoskeletal pain; WAD

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; CATASTROPHIZING; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIZZINESS; EYE MOVEMENT DISORDER; FIBROMYALGIA; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEADACHE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; NOCICEPTION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRESS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 80055026608     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: 20426186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698111X13129729551949     Document Type: Article

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