A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a single session of nurse administered massage for short term relief of chronic non-malignant pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Massage is increasingly used to manage chronic pain but its benefit has not been clearly established. The aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness of a single session of nurse-administered massage for the short term relief...

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Main Authors: Coulson Katrina, Martin June, Crichton Nicola, Seers Kate, Carroll Dawn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6955/7/10