Therapeutic standing for people with multiple sclerosis: Efficacy and feasibility

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 104-109

  Baker, Karen ^a   Cassidy, Elizabeth ^b   Rone Adams, Shari ^b  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Physiotherapy; Range of movement; Spasm; Spasticity; Standing

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949101874     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2007.14.3.23523     Document Type: Article

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