Analgesic physical therapy: Present clinical data;Agents physiques antalgiques: Données cliniques actuelles

Annales de Readaptation et de Medecine Physique

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 565-577

  Roques, C F ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Electromagnetic fields; Electrotherapy; Infrasound; Iontophoresis; Magnets; Physical therapy; Shock waves; Soft laser; TENS; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYOTHERAPY; DIATHERMY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SHOCK WAVE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VIBRATION;

EID: 0344444677     PISSN: 01686054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annrmp.2003.03.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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