Functionally oriented rehabilitation program for patients with fibromyalgia: Preliminary results

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 659-666

  Wennemer, Heidi K ^a   Borg Stein, Joanne ^b   Gomba, Lorraine ^b   Delaney, Bobbi ^b   Rothmund, Astrid ^b   Barlow, David ^b   Breeze, Gail ^b   Thompson, Anita ^b  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Fibromyalgia; Pain; Rehabilitation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; SHORT FORM 36; SPINE MOBILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; TRAINING; TREATMENT DURATION; WALKING SPEED;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; LEG; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MOVEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; WALKING;

EID: 33746441912     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000228677.46845.b2     Document Type: Article

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