Evaluation of the effect of laser acupuncture and cupping with Ryodoraku and visual analog scale on low back pain

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Lin, Mu Lien ^a,b   Wu, Hung Chien ^c   Hsieh, Ya Hui ^d   Su, Chuan Tsung ^d   Shih, Yong Sheng ^d   Lin, Chii Wann ^a   Wu, Jih Huah ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Yi Sheng Chinese Medicine Clinic   (Taiwan)

^d MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER ACUPUNCTURE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PLACEBO EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RYODORAKU; SOFT CUPPING; THERAPY; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84868701450     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/521612     Document Type: Article

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