Comparison of 2 manual therapy and exercise protocols for cervical radiculopathy: A randomized clinical trial evaluating short-term effects

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 4-17

  Langevin, Pierre ^a,b   Desmeules, François ^c,d   Lamothe, Mélanie ^a   Robitaille, Simon ^a   Roy, Jean Sébastien ^b,e  

^a Physio Interactive Clinics   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e CENTER FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability; Intervertebral foramen; Neck pain; Nerve root; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RADICULOPATHY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920454520     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5211     Document Type: Article

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