Effectiveness of phantom exercises for phantom limb pain: A pilot study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 582-584

  Ülger, Özlem ^a   Topuz, Semra ^a   Bayramlar, Kezban ^a   Şener, Gül ^a   Erbahçeci, Fatih ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amputees; Exercise; Phantom limb

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE RECOVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB PROSTHESIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHANTOM PAIN; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TRAINING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; AGNOSIA; ARM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; ARM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHANTOM LIMB; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649111854     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0380     Document Type: Article

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