Efficacy of cold gel for soft tissue injuries: A prospective randomized double-blinded trial

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 680-684

  Airaksinen, Olavi V ^a   Kyrklund, Nils ^a   Latvala, Kyösti ^b   Kouri, Jukka P ^a   Grönblad, Mats ^c   Kolari, Pertti ^d  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d ORTON Invalid Foundation   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; IBUPROFEN; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEL; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LEG INJURY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0141768310     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310050801     Document Type: Article

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