Effectiveness of myofascial release in the management of lateral epicondylitis in computer professionals

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 604-609

  Ajimsha, M S ^a,b   Chithra, Saraladevi ^a,c   Thulasyammal, Ramiah Pillai ^b  

^a Myofascial Therapy and Research Foundation   (India)

^b AIMST UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^c Faculty of Medicine   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Tennis elbow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOFASCIAL RELEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT RATED TENNIS ELBOW EVALUATION SCALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TENNIS ELBOW; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; WORKER;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMPUTERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TENNIS ELBOW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859216041     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.10.012     Document Type: Article

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