Applied relaxation in the treatment of long-lasting neck pain: A randomized controlled pilot study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 100-107

  Gustavsson, Catharina ^a   von Koch, Lena ^b  

^a Centre for Clinical Research   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Applied relaxation; Coping; Neck pain; Randomized controlled trial; Self assessment questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING STRATEGY QUESTIONNAIRE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; NECK PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SLEEP; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645131577     PISSN: 00365505     EISSN: 16512081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970510044025     Document Type: Article

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