Traditional Physiotherapy Interventions for Pain Conditions
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Tips for writing this page:
- What is the current evidence base for the use of the following traditional therapy modalities with patients in pain? :electrotherapy/acupuncture/manipulation/massage/relaxation
- What are the proported theraputic effects?
- Should they, and how can they, be integrated with pharmacological, sociological and psychological interventions and approaches to managing pain experiences and re-integartion with function?
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Massage
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