BOTOX and physical therapy in the treatment of piriformis syndrome

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 936-942

  Fishman, Loren M ^a   Anderson, Christopher ^a   Rosner, Bernard ^a  

^a Columbia Coll of Physicians/Surg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum; Physical Therapy; Reflex; Rehabilitation; Sciatica; Treatment Outcome

Indexed keywords

PROLONGATION;

DRUG PRODUCTS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; LIDOCAINE; PLACEBO; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE EXAMINATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); SCIATICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036890417     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200212000-00009     Document Type: Article

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