Therapeutic interventions in the treatment of people with multiple sclerosis with mobility problems: a literature review

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 160-168

  Hogan, Neasa ^a   Coote, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

EXERCISE; MOBILITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866615515     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328809X435286     Document Type: Review

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