Effectiveness of manual physical therapy to the cervical spine in the management of lateral epicondylalgia: A retrospective analysis - Invited commentary

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 722-724

  Vicenzino, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELBOW; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; IN VIVO STUDY; LIMB PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MECHANICAL STRESS; NECK PAIN; NOCICEPTION; NOTE; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENNIS ELBOW; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 9144230369     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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