Therapeutic effects of short-term monochromatic infrared energy therapy on patients with knee osteoarthritis: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 947-956

  Hsieh, Ru Lan ^a,b   Lo, Min Tzu ^c   Lee, Wen Chung ^c   Liao, Wei Cheng ^b  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Disability and Health; International Classification of Functioning; Knee osteoarthritis; Monochromatic infrared energy; Therapeutic effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869993966     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3881     Document Type: Article

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