Laser versus ultrasound in the treatment of supraspinatus tendinosis

Physiotherapy

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 365-373

  Saunders, Liz ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Laser therapy; Supraspinatus tendinosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SUPRASPINATUS TENDINOSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TENDON DISEASE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 0038039017     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)60029-6     Document Type: Review

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