Integrative therapy for fibromyalgia: Possible strategies for an individualized treatment program

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-184

  Morris, Christopher R ^a,b   Bowen, Laraine ^a   Morris, Alton J ^a  

^a Arthritis Associates   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CYCLOBENZAPRINE; FLUOXETINE; IMIPRAMINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; NORTRIPTYLINE; PARACETAMOL; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRAMADOL; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ZALEPLON; ZOLPIDEM;

ACUPUNCTURE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIET THERAPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TAI CHI; TRAINING; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; YOGA;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANALGESICS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MASSAGE; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 14044251508     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000153573.32066.E7     Document Type: Review

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