Premenstrual symptoms are relieved by massage therapy

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-15

  Hernandez Reif, M ^a   Martinez, A ^a   Field, T ^a   Quintero, O ^a   Hart, S ^a   Burman, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Educating Hands Sch Massage T   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Massage therapy; Pain; Premenstrual syndrome; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MASSAGE; PAIN; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 0034105267     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674820009075603     Document Type: Article

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