Chronic psoas syndrome caused by the inappropriate use of a heel lift

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 415-418

  Rancont, Christopher M ^a  

^a Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PSOAS SYNDROME; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE DISEASE; ORTHOTICS; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

AGED; ARTHRALGIA; BONE LENGTHENING; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HEEL; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; PSOAS MUSCLES; SYNDROME;

EID: 34948852365     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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