The effects of acupressure on primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-36

  Mirbagher Ajorpaz, Neda ^a   Adib Hajbaghery, Mohsen ^a   Mosaebi, Fatemeh ^a  

^a KASHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acupressure; Dysmenorrhea; SP6 acupoint

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650169789     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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