The use of electro-acupuncture in conjunction with exercise for the treatment of chronic low-back pain

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 479-490

  Yeung, Cecilia K N ^a,b   Leung, Mason C P ^a   Chow, Daniel H K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041360021     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107555303322284767     Document Type: Article

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