Cupping for stroke rehabilitation: A systematic review

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 294, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 70-73

  Lee, Myeong Soo ^a,b   Choi, Tae Young ^a   Shin, Byung Cheul ^c   Han, Chang ho ^d   Ernst, Edzard ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^d Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cupping; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; APHASIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; HAND EDEMA; HEMIPLEGIA; HICCUP; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; PROCEDURES;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; STROKE;

EID: 77953288871     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.03.033     Document Type: Article

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