Load me up, Scotty': Mechanotherapy for plantar fasciopathy (formerly known as plantar fasciitis)

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 638-639

  Rathleff, M S ^a,b   Thorborg, K ^c,d,e  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Mental Health Center Glostrup   (Denmark)

^d HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84928947010     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094562     Document Type: Editorial

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