A postoperative shoulder exercise program improves function and decreases pain following open thoracotomy: A randomised trial

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 245-252

  Reeve, Julie ^a   Stiller, Kathy ^b   Nicol, Kristine ^c   McPherson, Kathryn M ^a   Birch, Paul ^c   Gordon, Ian R ^d   Denehy, Linda ^d  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Pain; Physical therapy (specialty); Postoperative complications; Postoperative pain; Randomised controlled trial; Shoulder; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOULDER; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; THORACOTOMY;

AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 79952277386     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1836-9553(10)70007-2     Document Type: Article

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