The addition of aquatic therapy to rehabilitation following surgical rotator cuff repair: A feasibility study

Physiotherapy Research International

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 153-161

  Brady, Bernadette ^a,c   Redfern, Julie ^a   Macdougal, Graeme ^b   Williams, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Delmar Private Hospital   (Australia)

^c Fairfield Hospital Prairiewood   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquatic therapy; Physical therapy; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Rotator cuff

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; ROTATOR CUFF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATOR CUFF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58049192945     PISSN: 13582267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pri.403     Document Type: Article

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