Effects of flotation-restricted environmental stimulation technique on stress-related muscle pain: What makes the difference in therapy - Attention-placebo or the relaxation response?

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 201-209

  Bood, Sven A ^a   Sundequist, Ulf ^a   Kjellgren, Anette ^a   Nordstrom, Gun ^a   Norlander, Torsten ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attention; Depression; Flotation restricted environmental stimulation technique; Pain; Placebo; Relaxation response

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BURNOUT; FEMALE; FLOTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MYALGIA; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RELAXATION TRAINING; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30944443252     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2005/547467     Document Type: Article

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