Effects of class IV laser therapy on fibromyalgia impact and function in women with fibromyalgia

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 445-452

  Panton, Lynn ^a   Simonavice, Emily ^b   Williams, Kristen ^a   Mojock, Christopher ^a   Kim, Jeong Su ^a   Kingsley, J Derek ^c   McMillan, Victor ^d   Mathis, Reed ^e  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d McIntosh Clinic   (United States)

^e Mathis Chiropractic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FIBROMYALGIA IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84877344720     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0398     Document Type: Review

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