A controlled double blind study comparing the effects of strong Burst Mode TENS and High Rate TENS on painful osteoarthritic knees

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 49-56

  Grimmer, Karen ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Double blind method; Knee; Osteoarthritis; Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0026537128     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60551-1     Document Type: Article

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