Long-term improvement in pain coping for cLBP and gonarthrosis patients following body needle acupuncture: A prospective cohort study

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 263-272

  Kukuk, Philip ^a   Lungenhausen, Margitta ^b   Molsberger, Albrecht ^c   Endres, Heinz G ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c Acupuncture Research Group   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body acupuncture; Knee; Long term improvement; Low back; Osteoarthritis; Pain coping; Prospective cohort study

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; LONG TERM CARE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21344470126     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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