Low-level laser and local corticosteroid injection in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome: A controlled clinical trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 762-771

  Kelle, Bayram ^a   Kozanoglu, Erkan ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

corticosteroid injection; Low level laser treatment; sham laser; subacromial impingement syndrome; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904914766     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215514520772     Document Type: Article

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