Reflexology in the management of low back pain: A pilot randomised controlled trial

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-8

  Quinn, F ^a   Hughes, C M ^a   Baxter, G D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Complementary medicine; Low back pain; Randomised controlled trial; Reflexology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFLEXOLOGY; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 40649101203     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2007.05.001     Document Type: Article

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