Medial gastrocnemius tear ("tennis leg"): A case report

Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-40

  Rinn, Timothy B ^a   Nelson, Robert C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Gastrocnemius; Muscle strain; Rehabilitation; Soft tissue injury; Sports injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSIS; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; REHABILITATION; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 0029896859     PISSN: 10841288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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