Effectiveness of specific soft tissue mobilizations for the management of Achilles tendinosis: Single case study-Experimental design

Manual Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-71

  Christenson, Rebecca E ^a  

^a PURE SPORTS MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendinosis; Single case study; Specific soft tissue mobilizations

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; KNEE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE LENGTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 33846826890     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2006.02.012     Document Type: Article

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