Joint protection and physical rehabilitation of the adult with hypermobility syndrome

Current Opinion in Rheumatology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-136

  Keer, Rosemary ^a,b,c   Simmonds, Jane ^b,c,d  

^a London Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth   (United Kingdom)

^c Hypermobility Syndrome Association (HMSA)   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hypermobile joints; hypermobility syndrome; joint protection; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRACE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; JOINT DISLOCATION; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KINESTHESIA; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; PROTECTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPLINT; SUBLUXATION; TAI CHI;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 79951579024     PISSN: 10408711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOR.0b013e328342d3af     Document Type: Article

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