Complications from therapeutic modalities: Results of a national survey of athletic trainers

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 849-853

  Nadler, Scott F ^a   Prybicien, Michael ^b   Malanga, Gerard A ^a,c   Sicher, Dan ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b St Peter's College   (United States)

^c KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; Cryotherapy; Rehabilitation; Sports

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BURN; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 0037976991     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(02)04955-9     Document Type: Article

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