Therapeutic approaches to fibromyalgia syndrome in the United Kingdom: A survey of occupational therapists and physical therapists

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-180

  Sim, Julius ^a   Adams, Nicola ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Occupational therapy; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDURANCE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ERGONOMICS; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FIBROMYALGIA; FITNESS; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MASSAGE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

DATA COLLECTION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FIBROMYALGIA; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037225086     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3801(02)00095-2     Document Type: Article

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