Changes in Edema, Pain, or Range of Motion Following Manual Edema Mobilization: A Single-case Design Study

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 326-335

  Priganc, Victoria W ^a   Ito, Max A ^b  

^a Hand Therapy Consultation Services   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPENDENT VARIABLE; HAND EDEMA; HUMAN; MANUAL EDEMA MOBILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EDEMA; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST JOINT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55649083096     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2008.04.005     Document Type: Article

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