Shock wave application for chronic plantar fasciitis in running athletes: A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 268-275

  Rompe, Jan D ^a   Decking, Jens ^a   Schoellner, Carsten ^a   Nafe, Bernhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PLANTAR FASCITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WALKING;

EID: 0037347282     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310021901     Document Type: Article

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