Effectiveness of manual physical therapy for painful shoulder conditions: A systematic review

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 206-215

  Camarinos, James ^a   Marinko, Lee ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Glenohumeral joint; Musculoskeletal manipulations; Physical therapy; Shoulder; Shoulder pain

Indexed keywords

ALGOMETRY; CERVICAL SPINE; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT MOBILIZATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDLINE; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SHOULDER; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 75149181385     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698109791352076     Document Type: Review

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