Management of dyspareunia and associated levator ani muscle overactivity

Physical Therapy

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 935-941

  Fisher, Kimberly A ^a,b,c  

^a OU Phys Womens Pelvic/Bladder Clin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE DURATION; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SELF CARE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VAGINA;

ADULT; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES;

EID: 34347350177     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20060168     Document Type: Article

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