Does cervical spine manipulation reduce pain in people with degenerative cervical radiculopathy? A systematic review of the evidence, and a meta-analysis

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 145-155

  Zhu, L I G U O ^a   Wei, X U ^a   Wang, Shangquan ^a  

^a WANGJING HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

manipulation; meta analysis; Neck pain

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NECK PAIN; PROCEDURES; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SPINE MANIPULATION;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; NECK PAIN; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84952314469     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215515570382     Document Type: Article

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