A comparison of the effects of deep tissue massage and therapeutic massage on chronic low back pain

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 176, Issue , 2012, Pages 411-414

  Romanowski, Mateusz ^a   Romanowska, Joanna ^b   Grześkowiak, Marcin ^c  

^a Rheumatological Center in rem   (Poland)

^b Private Physiotherapy Practice Anteeo   (Poland)

^c Physical Culture Institute in Gorzów Wlkp   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Deep tissue massage; Therapeutic massage

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; TISSUE;

AFTER-TREATMENT; CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN; DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE; LOW BACK PAIN; OUTCOME MEASURES; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE; THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MASSAGE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MASSAGE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866169566     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-61499-067-3-411     Document Type: Conference Paper

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