Low-power laser in osteoarthritis of the cervical spine

International Journal of Tissue Reactions

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 131-136

  Monteforte, P ^a   Baratto, L ^b   Molfetta, L ^a   Rovetta, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale La Colletta   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SYMPTOM; THICKNESS; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SPONDYLARTHRITIS;

TRAPEZIA; TRAPEZIUM;

EID: 3042781860     PISSN: 02500868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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