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Neck Pain
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Academy of Pediatrics (2005). Cervical sprain. In LY Griffin, ed., Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 3rd ed., pp. 746–750. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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Chow RT et al. (2009). Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the management of neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo or active-treatment controlled trials. Lancet, 34(9705): 1897–1908.
Other Works Consulted
Garra G, et al. (2010). Heat or cold packs for neck and back strain: A randomized controlled trial of efficacy. Academic Emergency Medicine, 17(5): 484–489.
Lord SM, et al. (1996). Percutaneous radio-frequency neurotomy for chronic cervical zygapophyseal-joint pain. New England Journal of Medicine, 335(23): 1721–1726.
Peloso P, et al. (2007). Medicinal and injection therapies for mechanical neck disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (3).
Sasso RC, et al. (2007). Artificial disc versus fusion: A prospective, randomized study with 2-year follow-up on 99 patients. Spine, 32(26): 2933–2940.
Trinh KV, et al. (2006). Acupuncture for neck disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (3). Oxford: Update Software.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: March 15, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics | |
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