Physical therapy management of complex regional pain syndrome I in a 14-year-old patient using strain counterstrain: A case report

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-41

  Collins, Cristiana Kahl ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Physical therapy; Reflex sympathetic dystrophy; Strain counterstrain

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; FLUOXETINE; GABAPENTIN;

ADOLESCENT; AMNESIA; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; CONFUSION; CRYOTHERAPY; DEPRESSION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDURANCE; GAIT; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MANUAL MUSCLE TEST; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; NUMERIC PAIN RATING SCALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; STRAIN COUNTERTRAIN; STRESS FRACTURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 34248590235     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698107791090150     Document Type: Article

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