Tai Chi and yoga as complementary therapies in rheumatologic conditions

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 387-398

  Uhlig, Till ^a  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Complementary therapy; Fibromyalgia; Musculoskeletal; Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis; Outcomes; Rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatologic disease; Tai Chi; Yoga

Indexed keywords

HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SAFETY; TAI CHI; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MEDITATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; TAI JI; YOGA;

EID: 84864620695     PISSN: 15216942     EISSN: 15321770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2012.05.006     Document Type: Review

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