Baseline characteristics of patients with nerve-related neck and arm pain predict the likely response to neural tissue management

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 379-391

  Nee, Robert J ^a,b   Vicenzino, Bill ^a   Jull, Gwendolen A ^a   Cleland, Joshua A ^c   Coppieters, Michel W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical radicular pain; Clinical prediction rule; Medical nomogram; Neurodynamic treatment; Penalized regression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; NEURALGIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); VALIDATION STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ARM; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; NECK PAIN; NEURALGIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84894311701     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4490     Document Type: Article

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