Effectiveness of osteopathy in the cranial field and myofascial release versus acupuncture as complementary treatment for children with spastic cerebral palsy: A pilot study

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 559-570

  Duncan, Burris ^a,e   McDonough Means, Sharon ^a   Worden, Katherine ^b   Schnyer, Rosa ^c,d   Andrews, Jennifer ^a   Meaney, F John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PARENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKULL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACUPUNCTURE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MANIPULATION, OSTEOPATHIC; OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS; PILOT PROJECTS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKULL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55849099556     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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