A randomized clinical trial of the efficacy of applying a simple acupressure protocol to the Taichong point in relieving dysmenorrhea

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105-109

  Bazarganipour, Fatemeh ^a   Lamyian, Minoor ^a   Heshmat, Reza ^b   Abadi, Mohamad Asghari Jaafar ^c   Taghavi, Abdolvahab ^d  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b International College of Acupuncture Medicine   (France)

^c TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acupressure; Andersch and Milsom scale; Dysmenorrhea; Taichong acupoint

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 77957813562     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.04.030     Document Type: Article

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