Effects of acupuncture and massage on pain, quality of sleep and health related quality of life in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 186-189

  Mooventhan, A ^a   Nivethitha, L ^b  

^a Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences   (India)

^b Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; massage; systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; DICLOFENAC; STEROID;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; JOINT SWELLING; LOW BACK PAIN; MASSAGE; PAIN; PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP QUALITY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84907549273     PISSN: 09759476     EISSN: 09762809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-9476.140484     Document Type: Article

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