Microwave diathermy treatment for primary dysmenorrhea

Physical Therapy

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1003-1008

  Vance, April R ^a   Hayes, Sherrill H ^a   Spielholz, Neil I ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Diathermy; Dysmenorrhea; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIATHERMY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029737402     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/76.9.1003     Document Type: Article

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