The clinical effectiveness of therapeutic massage for musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review

Physiotherapy

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 146-158

  Lewis, Mark ^a   Johnson, Mark I ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delayed onset muscle soreness; Massage; Musculoskeletal pain; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORSET; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33748087850     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2006.02.008     Document Type: Review

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