Rehabilitation procedures in the management of spasticity

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 423-438

  Smania, N ^a   Picelli, A ^a   Munari, D ^a   Geroin, C ^a   Ianes, P ^a   Waldner, A ^b   Gandolfi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Villa Melitta Private Rehabilitation Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

Muscle spasticity; Muscle strength; Muscle stretching exercises; Pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIATHERMY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SPASTICITY; STRETCHING EXERCISE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PAIN; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SHORT-WAVE THERAPY; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 79251640929     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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