Night splinting does not increase ankle range of motion in people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: A randomised, cross-over trial

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 193-199

  Refshauge, Kathryn M ^a   Raymond, Jacqueline ^a   Nicholson, Garth ^b   van den Dolder, Paul A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

^c Auburn Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Charcot Marie Tooth disease; Peripheral neuropathy; Pes Cavus; Physical therapy modalities; Stretching

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; NIGHT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLINT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748488890     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(06)70028-9     Document Type: Article

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