Use of a mechanical massage technique in the treatment of fibromyalgia: A preliminary study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 145-147

  Gordon, Chrisanne ^a,b   Emiliozzi, Clélia ^c   Zartarian, Marie ^c  

^a Memorial Hospital of Union County   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LPG Systems Scientific Research   (France)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Fibromyalgia; Physiotherapy; Questionnaires; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MECHANICAL MASSAGE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30144431836     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.08.125     Document Type: Article

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