Iliotibial band syndrome: A common source of knee pain

American Family Physician

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1545-1550

  Khaund, Razib ^a,c,d   Flynn, Sharon H ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OR Medical Group/Hospital Service   (United States)

^c HUGHSTON CLINIC   (United States)

^d New England Center for Athletes   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; EDEMA; FASCIA; HIP; HUMAN; ILIOTIBIAL BAND FRICTION SYNDROME; KNEE INJURY; KNEE PAIN; MASSAGE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PATELLA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON; TIBIA;

EXERCISE THERAPY; FASCIA; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SYNDROME;

EID: 17644409753     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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