A systematic review of the effectiveness of manipulative therapy in treating lateral epicondylalgia

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 225-237

  Herd, Christopher R ^a   Meserve, Brent B ^b  

^a New Hampshire Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Joint manipulation; Lateral epicondylalgia; Systematic review; Tennis elbow

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149269037     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698108790818288     Document Type: Article

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