The effectiveness of hydrotherapy in the management of fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review.

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Published in Rheumatol Int on August 27, 2008

Authors

Joseph G McVeigh1, Helen McGaughey, Melissa Hall, Patricia Kane

Author Affiliations

1: School of Health Sciences, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK. j.mcveigh@ulster.ac.uk

Associated clinical trials:

Evaluation of Spa Therapy in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia (THERMALGI) | NCT02265029

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