Effectiveness of Tension Night Splints in Treating Plantar Fasciitis: A Review

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 147-154

  Ryan, John P ^a   Overend, Tom J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 3242765198     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/ptr.2000.5.3.147     Document Type: Article

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