Hand Therapist Management of the Lateral Epicondylosis: A Survey of Expert Opinion and Practice Patterns

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-30

  MacDermid, Joy C ^a,b   Wojkowski, Sarah ^a   Kargus, Cristin ^a   Marley, Meghan ^c   Stevenson, Emily ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Blaser's Physiotherapy and Acupuncture Clinic   (Canada)

^d East End Community Health Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND THERAPY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LATERAL EPICONDYLOSIS; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; ORTHOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; TENNIS ELBOW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WORK;

ADULT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TENNIS ELBOW; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149183968     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.09.009     Document Type: Article

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