The use of interferential therapy for pain management by physiotherapists

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 357-363

  Tabasam, Ghazala ^a   Johnson, Mark I ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical use; Interferential therapy; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929873936     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2006.13.8.357     Document Type: Article

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