Conservative management of tendinopathy: An evidence-based approach

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 134-137

  Loppini, Mattia ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eccentric exercises; Injection; Injury; Shock wave therapy; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892845131     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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