Efficacy of shockwave therapy in treatment of myofascial trigger points of rotator cuff muscle dysfunction

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 115-126

  Ali, Samah A ^a   Lasheen, Yasser R ^a   Kamel, Ragia M ^a   Genaidy, Ahmed F ^b  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

^b Manger of Agouza Rehabilitation Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Myofascial trigger points; Rotator cuff muscle dysfunction; Shock wave therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN INTENSITY; PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD; RANGE OF MOTION; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84982311196     PISSN: 09744304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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