The biological effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (eswt) on tendon tissue

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-37

  Notarnicola, Angela ^a   Moretti, Biagio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological effects; Shock waves; Tendinopathies; Tendon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870048096     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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