Chiropractic treatment for fibromyalgia: A systematic review

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1175-1178

  Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Effectiveness; Fibromyalgia; Rheumatic pain; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VALIDATION THERAPY;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69949141180     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-009-1217-9     Document Type: Review

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