The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 11 , Pages 1138-1145 , November 2009

Long-Term Benefits of an Educational and Physical Program on Headache, and Neck and Shoulder Pain, in a Working Community

  • Franco Mongini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, Headache and Facial Pain Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Prof. Franco Mongini, Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, Headache and Facial Pain Unit, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti 14 I-10126 Turin, Italy.
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  • Andrea Evangelista

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Cancer Epidemiology (CPO-Piemonte), ASO S.Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy
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  • Eugenia Rota

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, Headache and Facial Pain Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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  • Luca Ferrero

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, Headache and Facial Pain Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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  • Alessandro Ugolini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, Headache and Facial Pain Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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  • Manuela Ceccarelli

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Cancer Epidemiology (CPO-Piemonte), ASO S.Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy
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  • Giovannino Ciccone

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Cancer Epidemiology (CPO-Piemonte), ASO S.Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy
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  • Claudia Galassi

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Cancer Epidemiology (CPO-Piemonte), ASO S.Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy

Received 1 July 2008 ,Revised 9 January 2009 ,Accepted 21 January 2009.

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 Supported primarily by the Compagnia di San Paolo of Torino (nonprofit organization for the promotion of science and art) with additional contributions from the Regione Piemonte (Regional administrative entity). The authors state that no conflict of interest is present.

PII: S1526-5900(09)00312-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.01.324

The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 11 , Pages 1138-1145 , November 2009

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