Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 171-186 , December 2009

The relationship of whiplash injury and temporomandibular disorders: a narrative literature review

  • Charles E. Fernandez, DC, MAppSc

      Affiliations

    • Associate Clinical Professor, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Southern California University of Health Sciences (LACC/SCUHS), Whittier, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Associate Clinical Professor, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Southern California University of Health Sciences (LACC/SCUHS), 16200 E. Amber Valley Drive, Whittier, CA 90604.
    • ,
  • Abid Amiri, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Joseph Jaime, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Ontario, CA
    • ,
  • Paul Delaney, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Palm Desert, CA

Received 25 May 2009 ,Revised 3 July 2009 ,Accepted 9 July 2009.

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☆ No funding sources or conflicts of interest were reported for this study.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2009.07.006

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 171-186 , December 2009

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