The effect of topical Arnica on muscle pain

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1579-1584

  Adkison, Julie D ^a   Bauer, David W ^b   Chang, Terence ^c  

^a Clinical Pharmacist Faculty   (United States)

^b Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program   (United States)

^c Sports Medicine Faculty   (United States)

Author keywords

Arnica montana; Delayed onset muscle soreness; Homeopathic; Muscle pain

Indexed keywords

ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ARNICA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957657789     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1P071     Document Type: Article

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