A multicenter, single-masked study of medial, neutral, and lateral patellar taping in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 437-443

  Wilson, Tony ^a   Carter, Nicholas ^b   Thomas, Gareth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HOSPITAL HASLAR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knee; Lower extremity; Patella; Tape

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATELLA; PATELLAR TAPE; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

EID: 0041470015     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2003.33.8.437     Document Type: Article

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