Physical therapy intervention following surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in an individual with a history of postmastectomy lymphedema

Physical Therapy

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1009-1016

  Donachy, Julie E ^a   Christian, Emily L ^a  

^a ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Lymphedema; Physical therapy; Postmastectomy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOREARM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0036792126     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/82.10.1009     Document Type: Article

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