Joint manipulation in the management of lateral epicondylalgia: A clinical commentary

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-56

  Vicenzino, Bill ^a   Cleland, Joshua A ^b   Bisset, Leanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Joint manipulation; Joint mobilization; Manual therapy; Tennis elbow

Indexed keywords

BODY GROWTH; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; ELBOW; EPICONDYLITIS; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILIZATION; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR SYSTEM; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REVIEW; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT PLANNING; WRIST;

EID: 34248590232     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698107791090132     Document Type: Review

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