Effect of low energy laser therapy in the management of post-mastectomy lymphoedema

Physiotherapy Singapore

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-5

  Maiya, Arun G ^a   Olivia, E D ^b   Dibya, A ^b  

^a MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MANIPAL COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Circumferential measurement; Low energy laser therapy; Pain; Post mastectomy lymphoedema

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; PAIN; PERIPHERAL EDEMA;

EID: 43149095362     PISSN: 02191091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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