Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 479-486 , September 2005

Body Chart Pain Location and Side-Specific Physical Impairment in Subclinical Neck Pain

  • Haejung Lee, MHSc

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Student, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Haejung Lee, MSc, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe NSW 1825, Australia.
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  • Leslie L. Nicholoson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
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  • Roger D. Adams, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
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  • Sung-Soo Bae, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Korea

Received 17 March 2004

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 Sources of suport: No external funds were received for this research.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00182-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.07.004

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 479-486 , September 2005

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