Randomized clinical trial assessing whether additional massage treatments for chronic neck pain improve 12- and 26-week outcomes

Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 2206-2215

  Cook, Andrea J ^a,b   Wellman, Robert D ^a   Cherkin, Daniel C ^a   Kahn, Janet R ^c   Sherman, Karen J ^a,b  

^a GROUP HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic neck pain; Clinical trial methods; Complementary medicine; Dosing; Massage; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; UNITED STATES; CHRONIC PAIN; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN;

EID: 84942501413     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.06.049     Document Type: Article

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