Low Level Laser Therapy (Lllt) of Tendinitis and Myofascial Pains-a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study

Laser Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 79-85

  Lögdberg Andersson, Minimi ^a   M¨tzell, Sture ^b   Hazel, Åke ^c  

^a kersberga Health Care Centre   (Japan)

^b Danderyd University Hospital   (Japan)

^c Vaxholm Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

GaAs LLLT; general population; myofascial pains; physiotherapy; tendinitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038680810     PISSN: 08985901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5978/islsm.9.79     Document Type: Article

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