The use of complementary and alternative therapies for chronic pain following spinal cord injury: A pilot survey

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 54-62

  Nayak, Sangeetha ^a,b   Matheis, Robert J ^b   Agostinelli, Sandra ^b   Shiflett, Samuel C ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Complementary and alternative medicine; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035289028     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2001.11753556     Document Type: Review

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