Effect of ultrasound thermotherapy in mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages

  Piravej, Krisna ^a   Boonhong, Jariya ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Snap amplitude; Ultrasound thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; PLACEBO;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORY NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERMOTHERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DICLOFENAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 22744453611     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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