Use of pulsed shortwave diathermy and joint mobilization to increase ankle range of motion in the presence of surgical implanted metal: A case series

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 669-677

  Seiger, Cindy ^a   Draper, David O ^b  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat; Internal fixation; Modalities; Physical agents; Shortwave diathermy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYOTHERAPY; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; JOINT MOBILITY; LEG EXERCISE; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PULSED SHORTWAVE DIATHERMY; SPORT INJURY; TALUS FRACTURE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748768731     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2198     Document Type: Article

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