The efficacy of forward head correction on nerve root function and pain in cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: A randomized trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 351-361

  Diab, Aliaa A ^a   Moustafa, Ibrahim M ^a  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPONDYLOSIS; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EGYPT; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADICULOPATHY; SPONDYLOSIS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 84858050655     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215511419536     Document Type: Article

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