A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Repetitive Spinal Magnetic Stimulation in Lumbosacral Spondylotic Pain

Pain Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1041-1045

  Lo, Yew L ^a   Fook Chong, Stephanie ^a   Huerto, Antonio P ^a   George, Jane M ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Lumbar Spondolysis; Magnetic Stimulation; Neuropathic Pain; Treatment; Trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUDA EQUINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960372839     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01143.x     Document Type: Article

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