Should physiotherapy be part of a multidisciplinary treatment for women with chronic pelvic pain?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 174-175

  Petersen, C D ^a   Giraldi, A ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC PAIN; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES;

EID: 38149068392     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01520.x     Document Type: Editorial

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