Muscle trigger points, pressure pain threshold, and cervical range of motion in patients with high level of disability related to acute whiplash injury

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 634-641

  Fernández Pérez, Antonio Manuel ^a   Villaverde Gutiérrez, Carmen ^a   Mora Sánchez, Aurora ^b   Alonso Blanco, Cristina ^c   Sterling, Michele ^d   Fernández De Las Peñas, César ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b Inma Moya del Pino   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Neck; WAD; Whiplash associated disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863622394     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.4117     Document Type: Article

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