Effects of myofascial release techniques on pain, physical function, and postural stability in patients with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 800-813

  Castro Sánchez, Adelaida María ^a   Matarán Peñarrocha, Guillermo A ^b   Arroyo Morales, Manuel ^c   Saavedra Hernández, Manuel ^a   Fernández Sola, Cayetano ^a   Moreno Lorenzo, Carmen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b Andalusian Health Service   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

chronic fatigue syndrome; fibromyalgia; Pain assessment; physical therapy; postural instability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGGER POINT;

AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTURAL BALANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGGER POINTS;

EID: 80052706034     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215511399476     Document Type: Article

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