Effects of different swing patterns of interferential currents on patients with low back pain: A single control trial

Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 61-66

  Adedoyin, Rufus A ^a   Olaogun, Matthew O B ^a   Onipede, Tolulope O ^b   Ikem, Innocent C ^a   Egwu, Michael O ^a   Bisiriyu, Luqman A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Osun State Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Interferential current; Low back pain; Swing patterns

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 28244449244     PISSN: 13008757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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