Abdominal massage for the alleviation of constipation symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled feasibility study

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-233

  McClurg, Doreen ^a   Hagen, Suzanne ^a   Hawkins, Stanley ^b   Lowe Strong, Andrea ^c  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

quality of life; symptomatic treatment

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL MASSAGE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONSTIPATION SCORING SYSTEM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IMPACT SCALE; NEUROGENIC BOWEL DYSFUNCTION SCORE; QUALIVEEN QUESTIONNAIRE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951540535     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458510384899     Document Type: Article

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