Is there evidence that phonophoresis is more effective than ultrasound in treating pain associated with lateral epicondylitis?

Physical Therapy

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 136-140

  Hoppenrath, Terri ^a   Ciccone, Charles D ^a  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EPICONDYLITIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 29744455305     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/86.1.136     Document Type: Review

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