Effects of flotation-REST on muscle tension pain

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 181-189

  Kjellgren, Anette ^a   Sundequist, Ulf ^a   Norlander, Torsten ^a   Archer, Trevor ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Altered state of consciousness; Anxiety; Depression; Flotation; Life orientation test; Pain reduction; Restricted environmental stimulation technique

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXY 3 METHOXYPHENYLETHYLENE GLYCOL; ENDORPHIN; IBUPROFEN; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; NORADRENALIN; PARACETAMOL;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FLOTATION; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; MYALGIA; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SLEEP DISORDER; STIMULATION; SYMPTOM; TANK; TENSION HEADACHE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0035718486     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2001/768501     Document Type: Article

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