Chinese massage (Tuina) for the treatment of essential hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 541-548

  Yang, Xiaochen ^a   Zhao, Hong ^a   Wang, Jie ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese massage; Complementary therapy; Hypertension; Tuina

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MASSAGE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TUINA MASSAGE; CHINESE MEDICINE; HYPERTENSION;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MASSAGE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL;

EID: 84901913177     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.03.008     Document Type: Review

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