A pilot study of the effectiveness of reflexology in treating idiopathic constipation in women

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-46

  Woodward, Sue ^a   Norton, Christine ^b   Barriball, K Louise ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary medicine; Constipation; Functional gastrointestinal disorder; Massage; Reflexology; Zone therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON; CONSTIPATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLON; CONSTIPATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72949083510     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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