Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 1999 Jul-Aug; (4): 3-5.

[Manual therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with ischemic heart disease in the early period following myocardial revascularization]

Kniiazeva TA, Arutiunian RIu.

Therapeutic complexes eliminating anginal and nonanginal pain syndromes including physiotherapy and manual therapy have been developed and tried in 57 patients with coronary heart disease early after surgical treatment. The addition of manual therapy in the rehabilitation complex shortens duration of rehabilitation, corrects post-operative angina and reflex pain syndrome in the chest and shoulders.