Thermal rehabilitation and osteoarticular diseases of the elderly

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-194

  Masiero, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly; Hydrotherapy; Osteoarthritis; Pain; Physical therapy modalities; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COPING BEHAVIOR; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; ITALY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MUD THERAPY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OSTEOARTHROPATHY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SHORT SURVEY; SPA TREATMENT; SPONDYLARTHRITIS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 48449102642     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324772     Document Type: Short Survey

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