Massage Therapy for Pain and Function in Patients with Arthritis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 665-672

  Nelson, Nicole L ^a   Churilla, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Disability; Massage Therapy; Mobility; Pain; Systematic Review

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85011846046     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000712     Document Type: Review

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