The effectiveness of physiotherapeutic interventions in treatment of frozen shoulder/adhesive capsulitis: A systematic review

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 247-273

  Jain, Tarang K ^a   Sharma, Neena K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

function; Mobilization; pain; range of motion; therapeutic exercises

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; DATA BASE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FROZEN SHOULDER; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; HUMEROSCAPULAR PERIARTHRITIS; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MOBILIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; RIGOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; ULTRASOUND; BURSITIS; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BURSITIS; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84922367192     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: 18786324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-130443     Document Type: Review

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