Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 146-150 , April 2007

Massage therapy and restless legs syndrome

Received 1 July 2006 ,Revised 7 December 2006 ,Accepted 11 December 2006.

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 This Case Study was the runner up in the Case Study Competition, 2006, conducted annually by The Massage Therapy Foundation. http://www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/.

PII: S1360-8592(06)00148-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2006.12.001

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 146-150 , April 2007