Short-term effects of high-intensity laser therapy versus ultrasound therapy in the treatment of people with subacromial impingement syndrome: A randomized clinical trial

Physical Therapy

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 643-652

  Santamato, Andrea ^a   Solfrizzi, Vincenzo ^b   Panza, Francesco ^b   Tondi, Giovanna ^b   Frisardi, Vincenza ^b   Leggin, Brian G ^c   Ranieri, Maurizio ^b   Fiore, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT FUNCTION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 67649829745     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20080139     Document Type: Article

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