Effects of vibration on spasticity in individuals with spinal cord injury: A scoping systematic review

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 995-1007

  Sadeghi, Mahsa ^a   Sawatzky, Bonita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Muscle Spasticity; Spasm; Spinal Cord Injury; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPLICATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THERAPEUTIC USE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84914695389     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000098     Document Type: Review

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