Treatment of spondylolysis with external electrical stimulation in young athletes: A critical literature review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 352-354

  Stasinopoulos, D ^a  

^a Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Centre   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ATHLETE; BONE TISSUE; BRACE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK; LUMBAR SPINE; ORTHOSIS; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SLEEP; SPONDYLOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; PAIN; SPONDYLOLYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942575808     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2003.010405     Document Type: Review

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