Effects of rhythmic embrocation therapy with solum oil in chronic pain patients: A prospective observational study

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-243

  Ostermann, Thomas ^a   Blaser, Gisela ^c   Bertram, Mathias ^b   Michalsen, Andreas ^d   Matthiessen, Peter F ^a   Kraft, Karin ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b Doerthe Krause Institute for Nursing Science and Education   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d KLINIKEN ESSEN MITTE   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Lavender; Observational study; Peat extract; Rhythmic embrocation

Indexed keywords

LAVENDER OIL; SOLUM OIL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAVANDULAE AETHEROLEUM; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOOD; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RHYTHMIC EMBROCATION THERAPY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URTICARIA;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; OBSERVATION; OINTMENTS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 43149083505     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181602143     Document Type: Article

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