Potential benefits of non-pharmacological therapies in Fibromyalgia

Open Rheumatology Journal

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 1-6

  Sueiro, Blanco F ^a   Estévez, Schwarz I ^a   Ayan C ^b   Cancela, J M ^b   Martin V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Management; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DIET THERAPY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY; INSOMNIA; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 85056070903     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18743129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874312900802010001     Document Type: Article

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