Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 15-17 , January 2008

Clinical Commentary in Response to: The Effects of Oscillating-Energy Manual Therapy on Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, and Double-Blinded Study

  • Kristin Valdes, OTD, OTR, CHT

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Kristin Valdes, Hand Works Therapy, 2616 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA

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PII: S0894-1130(07)00193-7

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2007.10.004

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 15-17 , January 2008

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