Limited scientific evidence supports the use of conservative treatment interventions for pain and function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: randomized control trials

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 436-452

  Nyberg, Andre ^a   Jonsson, Per ^a   Sundelin, Gunnevi ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EVIDENCE; EXERCISE; SUBACROMIAL IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006363597     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743288X10Y.0000000016     Document Type: Review

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