Chiropractic Management of Tendinopathy: A Literature Synthesis

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-52

  Pfefer, Mark T ^a   Cooper, Stephan R ^b   Uhl, Nathan L ^a  

^a Cleveland Chiropractic College Kansas City   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Braces; Chiropractic; Cryotherapy; Electrical Stimulation; Exercise; Exercise Therapy; Laser Therapy, Low Level; Manipulation, Spinal; Manual Therapies; Orthotic Devices; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CHIROPRACTIC; CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MASSAGE; ORTHOTICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TENDINITIS;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CRYOTHERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; LASERS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; TENDINOPATHY; TENDONS;

EID: 58049202124     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.09.014     Document Type: Review

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