The relevance of scapular dysfunction in neck pain: A brief commentary

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 435-439

  Cagnie, Barbara ^a   Struyf, Filip ^b   Cools, Ann ^a   Castelein, Birgit ^a   Danneels, Lieven ^a   O'Leary, Shaun ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Rehabilitation; Serratus anterior; Trapezius

Indexed keywords

BACK MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; NECK PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SCAPULA;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; NECK PAIN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCAPULA; SUPERFICIAL BACK MUSCLES;

EID: 84903958720     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5038     Document Type: Review

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