Rehabilitation for patients with lateral epicondylitis: A systematic review

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-266

  Trudel, Daniel ^a   Duley, Jennifer ^b   Zastrow, Ingrid ^c   Kerr, Erin W ^d   Davidson, Robyn ^e   MacDermid, Joy C ^e,f,g,h  

^a Canadian Forces Base   (Canada)

^b GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c West Lincoln Memorial Hospital   (Canada)

^d W Vancouver Orthoped/Sports P T   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^g ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

^h MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IONIZATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PAIN; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENNIS ELBOW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 2642516503     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2004.02.011     Document Type: Article

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