Static Magnetic Field Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Feasibility Study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1098-1104

  Colbert, Agatha P ^a   Markov, Marko S ^a,b   Carlson, Nels ^c   Gregory, William L ^a   Carlson, Hans ^c   Elmer, Patricia J ^a  

^a National College of Natural Medicine   (United States)

^b Research International   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Magnetic field therapy; Magnetics; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BOSTON CARPAL TUNNEL QUESTIONNAIRE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL SEVERITY SCALE; HUMAN; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEODYMIUM LASER; NERVE CONDUCTION; PARAMETER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHAM PROCEDURE; SYMPTOM SEVERITY SCALE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77953849531     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.02.013     Document Type: Article

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