Effects of SP6 acupressure on pain and menstrual distress in young women with dysmenorrhea

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 64-69

  Wong, C L ^a   Lai, K Y ^b   Tse, H M ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acupressure; Dysmenorrhea; Menstrual distress; Sanyinjiao

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950070448     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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