Effects of physiotherapy in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 870-880

  Kromer, Thilo Oliver ^a,b   Tautenhahn, Ulrike G ^a   De Bie, Rob A ^b   Staal, J Bart ^b   Bastiaenen, Caroline H G ^b  

^a Physiotherapiezentrum ^*  (United States)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Physical therapy; Review; Shoulder impingement syndrome; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; HOME PHYSIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL DISEASE BY BODY FUNCTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350306508     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0453     Document Type: Review

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