Mechanism of mobilization

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 233-236

  Zusman, Max ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Long term depression; Mobilization; Pain relief

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017366798     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743288X11Y.0000000021     Document Type: Article

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