Long-term effects of therapeutic exercise on nonspecific chronic neck pain: A literature review

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1271-1276

  Cheng, Chih Hsiu ^a,b   Su, Hao Tsung ^a   Yen, Ling Wei ^a   Liu, Wen Yu ^a   Cheng, Hsin Yi Kathy ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Long term effect; Nonspecific neck pain; Therapeutic exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84981336733     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.1271     Document Type: Review

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