Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 278-284 , July 2009

Application of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy to a Patient Diagnosed with de Quervain's Disease: A Case Study

  • Shouta Kaneko, OTR

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Shouta Kaneko, OTR, 4-5-3-9, Shinoro, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.03.002

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 278-284 , July 2009

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