Systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma): An integrated challenge in rehabilitation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 767-773

  Casale, Roberto ^a,c   Buonocore, Michelangelo ^a   Matucci Cerinic, Marco ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Rehabilitation Center of Montescano   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTHRALGIA; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; ERGONOMICS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; JOINT CONTRACTURE; MASSAGE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCLERODERMA; SKIN DISEASE; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0030787011     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(97)90087-3     Document Type: Review

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