Physical therapy and health outcomes in patients with spinal impairments

Physical Therapy

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 930-945

  Jette, Diane U ^a   Jette, Alan M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Back pain; Neck pain; Outcome and process assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SPINE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029736856     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/76.9.930     Document Type: Article

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