Reflexology treatment for patients with lower limb amputations and phantom limb pain-An exploratory pilot study

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 124-131

  Brown, Christine Ann ^a   Lido, Catherine ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Duration; Intensity; Psychoneuroimmunology; Self treatment

Indexed keywords

AGNOSIA; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AMPUTATION; AMPUTEES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHANTOM LIMB; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE;

EID: 41549160606     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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