Effects of reflexology on fibromyalgia symptoms: A multiple case study

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 167-172

  Gunnarsdottir, Thora Jenny ^a   Peden McAlpine, Cynthia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia syndrome; Multiple case study; Nursing; Reflexology; Symptom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954455852     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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