Comparison of different energy densities of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for the management of chronic heel pain

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-141

  Chow, Intonia H W ^a   Cheing, Gladys L Y ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; ENERGY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEEL PAIN; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALPATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STANDING; TENSION; TIME; WALKING;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALPATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; WALKING;

EID: 33847252378     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215506069244     Document Type: Article

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