Muscle stretching for treatment and prevention of contracture in people with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 421-422

  Patrick, J H ^a   Farmer, S E ^a   Bromwich, W ^a  

^a ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

CARTILAGE DEGENERATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOMERE; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

CONTRACTURE; HUMANS; MOTION THERAPY, CONTINUOUS PASSIVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0036342747     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101340     Document Type: Letter

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