Physiotherapy treatment of sexual pain disorders

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 329-340

  Rosenbaum, Talli Yehuda ^a,b  

^a Sexual Treatment Clinic   (Israel)

^b NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSPAREUNIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SEXUAL FUNCTION; VAGINISM; VULVA DISEASE;

BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); DYSPAREUNIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC FLOOR; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVAR DISEASES; VULVOVAGINITIS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 20844433236     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00926230590950235     Document Type: Article

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