EFFECT OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE MANIPULATION ON SYMPTOMS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC CONSTIPATION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Gursen C., Gunel M., Kaya S., KAV T., AKBAYRAK T.

JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, vol.38, no.5, pp.335-343, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2015.06.003
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.335-343
  • Keywords: Constipation, Massage, Quality of Life, Randomized Controlled Trial, ABDOMINAL MASSAGE, RELIABILITY, BIOFEEDBACK, DIAGNOSIS, VALIDITY
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of connective tissue manipulation (CTM) on the severity of constipation and health-related quality of life in individuals diagnosed with chronic constipation.