Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 54-60 , January 2007

Functional problems associated with the knee—Part two: Rehabilitation fundamentals for common knee conditions

,Accepted 6 November 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2006.11.002

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 54-60 , January 2007

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