Ultrasound Therapy for persistent Post-natal Perineal Pain and Dyspareunia: A randomised placebo-controlled trial

Physiotherapy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 263-267

  Everett, Tina ^a   McIntosh, Jeanne ^b   Grant, Adrian ^c  

^a MILTON KEYNES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dyspareunia; pain; perineal; placebo; randomised; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PERINATAL PERIOD; POSTNATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 0026568413     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(10)61437-X     Document Type: Article

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