Physiotherapy management of patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee)

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 122-129

  Rudavsky, Aliza ^a   Cook, Jill ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Jumper's knee; Patellar tendinopathy; Physiotherapy; Tendinopathy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906062808     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2014.06.022     Document Type: Article

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