Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 9-17 , 2008

The Interplay of Static and Dynamic Postural Factors in Neck Pain

  • Peter Osmotherly, BSc, Grad Dip Phty, MMedSci

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence to: Peter Osmotherly, School of Health Sciences, Hunter Building, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
    • ,
  • John Attia, MD, PhD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
    • Department of Medicine, John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton, Australia

Received 4 March 2008 ,Accepted 26 November 2008.

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PII: S1013-7025(09)70003-X

doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(09)70003-X

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 9-17 , 2008

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