A systematic review of early rehabilitation methods following a rupture of the Achilles tendon

Physiotherapy

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-32

  Kearney, Rebecca S ^a   McGuinness, Katie R ^a   Achten, Juul ^a   Costa, Matthew L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Physical therapy modalites; Rehabilitation; Rupture

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ACUTE DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EXOSKELETON (REHABILITATION); FLEXOR REFLEX; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MOVEMENT THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUPTURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856106621     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: 18731465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.04.349     Document Type: Review

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