Effectiveness of electroacupuncture and interferential electrotherapy in the management of frozen shoulder

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 166-170

  Cheing, Gladys L Y ^a   So, Eric M L ^a,b   Chao, Clare Y L ^a,c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c KOWLOON HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Frozen shoulder; Interferential electrotherapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FROZEN SHOULDER; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION CARE; SHOULDER PAIN; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SHOULDER JOINT; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41349091259     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0142     Document Type: Article

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