Effectiveness of iontophoresis of anti-inflammatory medications in the treatment of common musculoskeletal inflammatory conditions: a systematic review

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 190-194

  Hamann, Herb ^a   Hodges, Martin ^b   Evans, Bridget ^b  

^a Wheeler Science Facility   (United States)

^b Bolivar Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

ANTI INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION; EPICONDYLITIS; IONTOPHORESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149125917     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/108331906X144082     Document Type: Article

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