Examination and treatment of a patient with hypermobility syndrome

Physical Therapy

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 386-398

  Russek, Leslie N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Case report; Connective tissue disorders; Hypermobility; Joint instability; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIFESTYLE; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 0034016160     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/80.4.386     Document Type: Article

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