Stretch reflex and Hoffmann reflex responses to osteopathic manipulative treatment in subjects with Achilles tendinitis

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 537-545

  Howell, John N ^a   Cabell, Karen S ^b   Chila, Anthony G ^a   Eland, David C ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BILLINGS CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, OSTEOPATHIC; MIDDLE AGED; REFLEX, STRETCH; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 33750702506     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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