Patellofemoral syndrome: Diagnostic pointers and individualized treatment

Physician and Sportsmedicine

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 22-29

  LaBotz, Michele ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b B207 A Biomedical Sciences Bldg   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANAMNESIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GAIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; JOINT MOBILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE PAIN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PATELLOFEMORAL SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STRETCHING; SYNDROME; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 3142545673     PISSN: 00913847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/psm.2004.07.439     Document Type: Review

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