Myofascial release as a treatment for orthopaedic conditions: A systematic review

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 522-527

  McKenney, Kristin ^a,b   Elder, Amanda Sinclair ^a   Elder, Craig ^a   Hutchins, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Essentia Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Manual therapy; Musculoskeletal conditions; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84881129705     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-48.3.17     Document Type: Review

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