Effect of massage therapy on pain, anxiety, relaxation, and tension after colorectal surgery: A randomized study

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 154-159

  Dreyer, Nikol E ^a   Cutshall, Susanne M ^a   Huebner, Marianne ^a   Foss, Diane M ^a   Lovely, Jenna K ^a   Bauer, Brent A ^a   Cima, Robert R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Complementary therapies; Integrative medicine; Massage; Pain; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COLORECTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; RELAXATION;

EID: 84938519796     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.06.004     Document Type: Article

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