A trial into the effectiveness of soft tissue massage in the treatment of shoulder pain

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-188

  Van Den Dolder, Paul A ^a   Roberts, David L ^b  

^a Auburn Hospital   (Australia)

^b Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

Massage; Pain; Physical therapy; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GONIOMETRY; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; MEASUREMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SHOULDER PAIN; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOFT TISSUE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0042386668     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60238-5     Document Type: Article

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