Potential processes involved in the initiation and maintenance of whiplash-associated disorders

Spine

Volumn 36, Issue , 2011, Pages S322-S329

  Sterling, Michele ^a   McLean, Samuel A ^b   Sullivan, Michael J L ^c   Elliott, James M ^d   Buitenhuis, Jan ^e   Kamper, Steven J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Etiology; Pain; Processes; Whiplash associated disorders

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NECK MUSCLE; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; WHIPLASH INJURY;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; NECK MUSCLES; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 84859390934     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318238853f     Document Type: Review

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