Efficacy of mobilization with movement (MWM) in lateral epicondylalgia: Role of pain mechanisms-a narrative review

Journal of Physical Therapy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-34

  Ahuja, Devdeep ^a  

^a Broadspire Rehabilitation Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lateral elbow pain; Manual therapy; Mulligan's concept; Pain sciences; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; NALOXONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE MARKER; DRUG EFFICACY; EPICONDYLITIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84857464964     PISSN: 20790015     EISSN: 20799209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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