Comprehensive impairment-based exercise and manual therapy intervention for patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: A case series

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 474-493

  Tate, Angela R ^a,b   McClure, Philip W ^a   Young, Ian A ^c,d   Salvatori, Renata ^d   Michener, Lori A ^d  

^a ARCADIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b H/S Therapy   (United States)

^c Sport and Spine Physical Therapy   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Manipulation; Pain; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Supraspinatus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955933895     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3223     Document Type: Article

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