Incorporating nerve-gliding techniques in the conservative treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 560-568

  Coppieters, Michel W ^a   Bartholomeeusen, Katrien E ^b   Stappaerts, Karel H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome; Manipulation; Neurodynamic Test; Rehabilitation; Ulnar Nerve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARM EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONVALESCENCE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISABILITY; ELBOW; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SPINE MOBILITY; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADOLESCENT; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 11144279946     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.10.006     Document Type: Article

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