Immediate effects of anterior-to-posterior talocrural joint mobilization after prolonged ankle immobilization: A preliminary study

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 100-105

  Landrum, Elizabeth L ^a   Kelln, Brent M ^b   Parente, William R ^c   Ingersoll, Christopher D ^c   Hertel, Jay ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b LAC+USC Medical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsiflexion; Grade III mobilization; Positional fault; Tibiotalar joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTHROMETER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT MOBILIZATION; JOINT STIFFNESS; LEG INJURY; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION;

EID: 46849098227     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698108790818413     Document Type: Article

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