Use of massage in clinical practice
- 24 March 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mark Allen Group in British Journal of Nursing
- Vol. 3 (6) , 292-294
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.1994.3.6.292
Abstract
Moves towards holistic practice in nursing have been reflected by increasing use of complementary therapies, including massage. The use of massage is viewed here in the context of both therapeutic touch and the gate theory of pain control.Keywords
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