Application of tape at the shoulder joint: an effective therapeutic modality for the treatment of impingement syndrome?

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 231-236

  Copping, Jon ^a   O'Driscoll, Marie Luce ^b  

^a Princess of Wales Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EVIDENCE; IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; REHABILITATION; SHOULDER AND TAPING

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014631363     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/108331905X78906     Document Type: Article

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