Clinical effect of acupuncture on cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: Results of a case series

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 364-367

  Nakajima, Miwa ^a   Inoue, Motohiro ^a   Itoi, Megumi ^a   Kitakoji, Hiroshi ^a  

^a MEIJI UNIVERSITY OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE; COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE; PAIN MANAGEMENT;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84891823687     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2013-010317     Document Type: Article

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