Temporal changes in pain and sensory threshold of geriatric patients after moist heat treatment

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 797-801

  Kim, Mee Young ^a   Kim, Ju Hyun ^a   Lee, Jeong Uk ^a   Kim, Young Mi ^a   Lee, Jeong A ^a   Yoon, Na Mi ^a   Hwang, Byong Yong ^a   Kim, Keun Jo ^b   Lee, Hyun Min ^c   Kim, Bokyung ^d   Kim, Junghwan ^a  

^a Yongin University   (South Korea)

^b Gimcheon University   (South Korea)

^c Honam University   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hot pack; Pain scale; Sensory threshold

Indexed keywords

EID: 82055175837     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.23.797     Document Type: Article

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