Massage therapy has short-term benefits for people with common musculoskeletal disorders compared to no treatment: a systematic review
Question: Is massage therapy effective for people with musculoskeletal disorders compared to any other treatment or no treatment? Design: Systematic review of randomised clinical trials. Participants: People with musculoskeletal disorders. Interventions: Massage therapy (manual manipulation of the s...
Main Authors: | Diederik C Bervoets, Pim AJ Luijsterburg, Jeroen JN Alessie, Martijn J Buijs, Arianne P Verhagen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Physiotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955315000582 |
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