Are ultrasound, laser and exercise superior to each other in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome? A randomized clinical trial

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 375-380

  Calis, H T ^a   Berberoglu, N ^b   Calis, M ^b  

^a KAYSERI EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conservative treatment; Exercise; Lasers; Physical therapy; Subacromial impingement syndrome; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 82955240897     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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