Clinical evidence of Chinese massage therapy (Tui Na) for cervical radiculopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2017, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Wei, Xu ^a   Wang, Shangquan ^a   Li, Linghui ^a   Zhu, Liguo ^a  

^a WANGJING HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CHINESE MEDICINE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; META ANALYSIS; MOXIBUSTION; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUMERIC RATING SCALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHORT FORM 12; SHORT FORM 36; SKELETON TRACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TUI NA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; X RAY;

EID: 85027675552     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2017/9519285     Document Type: Review

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