A specific exercise strategy reduced the need for surgery in subacromial pain patients

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 19, 2014, Pages 1431-1436

  Hallgren, Hanna C Björnsson ^a   Holmgren, Theresa ^a   Öberg, Birgitta ^a   Johansson, Kajsa ^a   Adolfsson, Lars E ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; RUPTURE; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RADIOGRAPHY; ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES; RUPTURE; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84907069074     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-093233     Document Type: Article

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