The Effects of Shiatsu on Lower Back Pain

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-70

  Brady, Linda H ^a   Henry, Kathryn ^b   Luth, James F ^b   Casper Bruett, Kimberly K ^c  

^a DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Shiatsu Clinic and School   (United States)

^c Winterset Iowa Community School System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035295593     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089801010101900106     Document Type: Article

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