Electrical stimulation in the treatment of pelvic pain due to levator ani spasm

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 573-577

  Brad Fitzwater, J ^b   Kuehl, Thomas J ^b   Schrier, Jana J ^a  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Electric stimulation; Levator ani; Muscle spasm; Pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE SPASM; PARITY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIC PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPASM; VAGINA;

EID: 0041919794     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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