Development of a taxonomy to describe massage treatments for musculoskeletal pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>One of the challenges in conducting research in the field of massage and bodywork is the lack of consistent terminology for describing the treatments given by massage therapists. The objective of this study was to develop a taxonomy...

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Main Authors: Dixon Marian W, Sherman Karen J, Thompson Diana, Cherkin Daniel C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/6/24