The role of physical therapy in the treatment of children with chornic functional constipation

Nataša Savić; Vesna Živković; Ivona Stanković; Tatjana Stojković; Tatjana Stojković; Marina Milenković; Zorica Stojanović; Biljana Balov

doi:10.2298/VSP170503039S

Nataša Savić College of Health Studies, Ćuprija, Serbia
Vesna Živković University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
Ivona Stanković University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
Tatjana Stojković College of Health Studies, Ćuprija, Serbia
Tatjana Stojković College of Health Studies, Ćuprija, Serbia
Marina Milenković College of Health Studies, Ćuprija, Serbia
Zorica Stojanović College of Health Studies, Ćuprija, Serbia
Biljana Balov College of Health Studies, Ćuprija, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/VSP170503039S

Keywords: child, constipation, electromyography, manometry, physical therapy modalities, treatment outcome

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