Effects of myofascial release and other advanced myofascial therapies on children with cerebral palsy: Six case reports

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-205

  Whisler, Sandra L ^a   Lang, David M ^b   Armstrong, Margaret ^a   Vickers, Jennifer ^a   Qualls, Clifford ^a   Feldman, Jay S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Centre for Life   (United States)

^c Sackler SOM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALERTNESS; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BRUXISM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHOREOATHETOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COOPERATION; DEFECATION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE TONE; MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT RELEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF STIMULATION; SPASTICITY; SUPINE POSITION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860579988     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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