Manual Therapy
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Depression may contribute to the sensory changes in whiplash patients? Re: Chien, A, Sterling, M. Sensory hypoaesthesia is a feature of chronic whiplash but not chronic idiopathic neck pain – Authors reply

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doi: 10.1016/j.math.2010.01.002

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