Effects of ultrasound therapy on calcificated tendinitis of the shoulder

Journal of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-11

  Shomoto, Koji ^a   Takatori, Katsuhiko ^a   Morishita, Shinichiro ^a   Nagino, Koji ^a   Yamamoto, Waka ^a   Shimohira, Takahiro ^a   Shimada, Tomoaki ^b  

^a OSAKA KOSEI NENKIN HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcification; Pain; Ultrasound therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248526297     PISSN: 13441272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1298/jjpta.5.7     Document Type: Article

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