Does scapula taping facilitate recovery for shoulder impingement symptoms? A pilot randomized controlled trial

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages E6-E13

  Miller, Peter ^a   Osmotherly, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adhesive tape; Rehabilitation; Shoulder impingement syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052970826     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: 20426186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/jmt.2009.17.1.6E     Document Type: Article

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