Commentary on an article by J.D. Rompe, MD, et al.: "Plantar fascia-specific stretching versus radial shock-wave therapy as initial treatment of plantar fasciopathy"

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 15, 2010, Pages

  Prisk, Victor R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

BODY MASS; CELL PROLIFERATION; FIBROBLAST; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NOTE; PLANTAR FASCIOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK WAVE;

EID: 78649479454     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01258     Document Type: Note

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