The effects of reflexology on foot pain and quality of life in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: A case report

Foot

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 112-116

  Khan, Shakira ^a   Otter, Simon ^b   Springett, Kate ^c  

^a The Arden Foot and Health Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^c CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foot; Pain; Quality of life; Reflexology; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; THYROXINE;

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOOT PAIN; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLEXOLOGY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646352201     PISSN: 09582592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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