The role of therapy in spasticity management

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Watanabe, Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold; Muscle Spasticity; Splints; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SPASTICITY; THERMAL STIMULATION; VIBRATION;

CASTS, SURGICAL; HEAT; HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SPLINTS;

EID: 4644334932     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000141130.58285.DA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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