Rehabilitation of patellofemoral joint disorders: A critical review

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 345-354

  Powers, Christopher M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Patellofemoral pain; Rehabilitation; Vastus medialis oblique

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; REVIEW; SPORTS MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031794226     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1998.28.5.345     Document Type: Review

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