Improvement in fibromyalgia symptoms with acupuncture: Results of a randomized controlled trial

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 749-757

  Martin, David P ^a   Sletten, Christopher D ^b   Williams, Brent A ^a   Berger, Ines H ^a,c  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

FIQ = Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; MPI = Multidimensional Pain Inventory

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WELLBEING;

EID: 33744826519     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/81.6.749     Document Type: Article

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