A comparison of the effects of 2 types of massage and usual care on chronic low back pain: A randomized, controlled trial

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Cherkin, Daniel C ^a   Sherman, Karen J ^b   Kahn, Janet ^b   Wellman, Robert ^b   Cook, Andrea J ^b   Johnson, Eric ^b   Erro, Janet ^b   Delaney, Kristin ^b   Deyo, Richard A ^b  

^a Research Institute   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960037922     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-155-1-201107050-00002     Document Type: Article

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