Interferential light therapy in the treatment of shoulder tendinopathies: A randomized controlled pilot study

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1114-1122

  Montes Molina, Ramón ^a   Martínez Rodríguez, Maria Elena ^b   Rodríguez, Ana Belén Romojaro ^a   Martínez Ruiz, Fidel ^b   Prieto Baquero, Almudena ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^b Ramon y Cajal University Hospital   (Spain)

Author keywords

interferential laser therapy; Interferential light therapy; light emitting diode; shoulder pain; superluminescent diode

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SHOULDER PAIN; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TENDINITIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; SAFETY; SHOULDER PAIN; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 84877063836     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215512445068     Document Type: Article

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