The beneficial effects of adding low level laser to ultrasound and exercise in Iranian women with shoulder tendonitis: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-19

  Otadi, Khadijeh ^a   Hadian, Mohammad Reza ^a,b   Olyaei, GholamReza ^a   Jalaie, Shohre ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

LLLT; pain; physiotherapy; Shoulder; tendonitis; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTANT MURLEY SCORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER DISEASE; SHOULDER TENDONITIS; TENDERNESS SEVERITY SCALE; TENDINITIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IRAN; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 84858126944     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: 18786324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2012-0305     Document Type: Article

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