Effectiveness of thermotherapy using a heat and steam generating sheet for cartilage in knee osteoarthritis

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 281-284

  Ochiai, Shunsuke ^a   Watanabe, Atsuya ^b   Oda, Hideshi ^c   Ikeda, Hiroshi ^d  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY CHIBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

^d JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Osteoarthritis; Thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895082396     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.26.281     Document Type: Article

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