@article{47ea26f6840c48f79d9f5eee63efad7d,
title = "Abdominal massage for the alleviation of constipation symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled feasibility study",
abstract = "Constipation affects many people with multiple sclerosis (MS), negatively impacting on their quality of life. The use of abdominal massage has been reported in several populations and has been shown to increase the frequency of defaecation. The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of undertaking abdominal massage in people with MS.",
keywords = "abdominal massage, bladder dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, MS",
author = "Doreen McClurg and Suzanne Hagen and Stanley Hawkins and Andrea Lowe-Strong",
note = "<p>Originally published in: Multiple Sclerosis Journal (2011), 17 (2), pp.223-233. Available online from publisher's website: <a href={"}http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1352458510384899 {"}>http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1352458510384899</a>. Copyright SAGE publications.</p>",
year = "2011",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1177/1352458510384899",
language = "English",
volume = "17",
pages = "223--233",
journal = "Multiple Sclerosis Journal",
issn = "1477-0970",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Ltd",
number = "2",
}