A pilot study of myofascial release therapy compared to Swedish massage in Fibromyalgia

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 365-370

  Liptan, Ginevra ^a   Mist, Scott ^b   Wright, Cheryl ^b   Arzt, Anna ^b   Jones, Kim Dupree ^a,b  

^a The Frida Center for Fibromyalgia   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central sensitization; Fascia; Fibromyalgia; Massage therapy; Myofascial release; Swedish massage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FIBROMYALGIA IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MYOFASCIAL RELEASE; SWEDISH MASSAGE;

ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84879017262     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.11.010     Document Type: Article

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