Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 121-128 , April 2007

Medical massage as a physiotherapeutic method in benign prostatic hyperplasia in men

  • Krzysztof Kassolik, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, ul. Witelona 25a, 51-617 Wroclaw, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +48713473130; fax: +48713473189.
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  • Waldemar Andrzejewski, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, ul. Witelona 25a, 51-617 Wroclaw, Poland
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  • Marcin Brzozowski, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, ul. Witelona 25a, 51-617 Wroclaw, Poland
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  • Ewa Trzesicka, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, ul. Witelona 25a, 51-617 Wroclaw, Poland
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  • Wojciech Apoznanski, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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  • Tomasz Szydelko, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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  • Andrzej Steciwko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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  • Andrzej Staniszewski, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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  • Maria Bujnowska-Fedak, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland

Received 30 October 2005 ,Revised 21 July 2006 ,Accepted 7 August 2006.

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PII: S1360-8592(06)00069-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2006.08.003

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 121-128 , April 2007

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