Effectiveness of high-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at tender points as adjuvant therapy for patients with fibromyalgia

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 197-204

  Carbonario, F ^a   Matsutani, L A ^b   Yuan, S L K ^a   Marques, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Department of Biological and Health Sciences FIEO ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Controlled clinical trial; Exercise ; Fibromyalgia ; Quality of life ; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881470431     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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