Effectiveness of physical therapy treatment of clearly defined subacromial pain: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 18, 2016, Pages 1124-1134

  Haik, M N ^a   Alburquerque Sendin F ^b,c   Moreira, R F C ^a   Pires, E D ^a   Camargo, P R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA DE SALAMANCA IBSAL   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Exercise rehabilitation; Scapula; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; DIATHERMY; ELECTROTHERAPY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SHOULDER PAIN;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; DIATHERMY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 84977476469     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095771     Document Type: Review

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