Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 11:00PM EST

Complementary Medicine

1. Use of a mechanical massage technique in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a preliminary study.

Author
Gordon C; Emiliozzi C; Zartarian M;
Institution
Memorial Hospital of Union County, Marysville, OH 43043, USA.
Journal
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Jan;87(1):145-7.
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2. Naturopathic medicine: what can patients expect?

Author
Dunne N; Benda W; Kim L; Mittman P; Barrett R; Snider P; Pizzorno J;
Institution
American Association Naturopathic Physicians, Washington, DC, USA.
Journal
J Fam Pract. 2005 Dec;54(12):1067-72.

3. Mindfulness training as an intervention for fibromyalgia: evidence of postintervention and 3-year follow-up benefits in well-being.

Author
Grossman P; Tiefenthaler-Gilmer U; Raysz A; Kesper U;
Institution
Division of Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. grossmanp@uhbs.ch
Journal
Psychother Psychosom. 2007;76(4):226-33.
Abstract URL
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4. The use of D-ribose in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia: a pilot study.

Author
Teitelbaum JE; Johnson C; St Cyr J; Teitelbaum JE; Johnson C; St Cyr J;
Institution
Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Centers, Dallas, TX, USA. Endfatigue@aol.com
Journal
J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Nov;12(9):857-62.
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5. A pilot study of external qigong therapy for patients with fibromyalgia.

Author
Chen KW; Hassett AL; Hou F; Staller J; Lichtbroun AS;
Institution
Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA. kchen@compmed.umm.edu
Journal
J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Nov;12(9):851-6.
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6. A randomized, sham-controlled, proof of principle study of transcranial direct current stimulation for the treatment of pain in fibromyalgia.

Author
Fregni F; Gimenes R; Valle AC; Ferreira MJ; Rocha RR; Natalle L; Bravo R; Rigonatti SP; Freedman SD; Nitsche MA; Pascual-Leone A; Boggio PS;
Institution
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Journal
Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Nov 28;54(12):3988-3998.
Abstract URL
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7. Short and long-term results of connective tissue manipulation and combined ultrasound therapy in patients with fibromyalgia.

Author
Citak-Karakaya I; Akbayrak T; Demirturk F; Ekici G; Bakar Y; Citak-Karakaya I; Akbayrak T; Demirturk F; Ekici G; Bakar Y;
Institution
Mugla University, Mugla School of Health Sciences, Mugla, Turkey. ilkim74@yahoo.com
Journal
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2006 Sep;29(7):524-8.
Abstract URL
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8. A new application of sound resonance technology therapy for the treatment of fibromyalgia: a retrospective analysis.

Author
Cogan J; Camus M; Saucier JF; Arsenault P; Demers J;
Institution
Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute and Universite de Montreal, 5000 Belanger Street, Montreal, Que., Canada H1T 1C8. jennifer.cogan@umontreal.ca
Journal
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2006 Aug;12(3):206-12. Epub 2006 Jun 15.
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