Evaluation of the effects of reflexology on quality of life and symptomatic relief in multiple sclerosis patients with moderate to severe disability; A pilot study

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 591-598

  Miller, L ^a   McIntee, E ^a   Mattison, P ^a  

^a Ayrshire Central Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multiple sclerosis; quality of life; reflexology; severe disability

Indexed keywords

COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; UNITED KINGDOM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; REFLEXOLOGY; SEVERE DISABILITY;

ENGLAND; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFLEXOLOGY; SEVERE DISABILITY;

EID: 84879486073     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215512469383     Document Type: Article

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