Treatment of fabella syndrome with manual therapy: A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-39

  Zipple, J Tim ^a   Hammer, Roger L ^a   Loubert, Peter V ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee pain; Manipulation; Mobilization; Posterior knee pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CASE REPORT; FABELLA SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; SESAMOID BONE; SYNDROME DELINEATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; KNEE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SYNDROME;

ADULT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SESAMOID BONES; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037504221     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2003.33.1.33     Document Type: Article

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