Benign joint hypermobility syndrome: Evaluation, diagnosis, and management

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 531-536

  Simpson, Michael R ^a,b  

^a US Army Health Clinic   (Germany)

^b USAHC DARMSTADT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; FAMILY MEDICINE; HUMAN; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE; MARFAN SYNDROME; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROGNOSIS; RHEUMATIC DISEASE;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 33750689863     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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