Mobilizing the stiff hand: Combining theory and evidence to improve clinical outcomes

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 392-401

  Glasgow, Celeste ^a   Tooth, Leigh R ^b   Fleming, Jenny ^b  

^a EKCO Occupational Services   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; JOINT MOBILIZATION; JOINT STIFFNESS; KINESIOTHERAPY; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; REVIEW; SPLINTING; STRESS; THEORY; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 78049275742     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2010.05.005     Document Type: Article

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