The Effects of Neural Mobilization in Addition to Standard Care in Persons with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from a Community Hospital

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-241

  Heebner, Michelle L ^a   Roddey, Toni S ^b  

^a Sports Therapy Center   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELBOW JOINT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPLINTS;

EID: 47349126178     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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