Skin pH changes associated with iontophoresis

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 656-660

  Guffey, J Stephen ^a   Rutherford, Mary J ^a   Payne, William ^a   Phillips, Christy ^a  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buffering systems; Electrotherapy; PH changes

Indexed keywords

BUFFER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN ELECTRODE; SKIN SURFACE;

EID: 0032757308     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1999.29.11.656     Document Type: Article

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