Physical therapy outcomes for patients receiving workers' compensation following treatment for herniated lumbar disc and mechanical low back pain syndrome

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 180-187

  Di Fabio, Richard P ^a   Mackey, George ^b   Holte, James B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Phys Ther Orthoped S   (United States)

Author keywords

disability; impairment; low back pain; physical therapy; workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0030063890     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1996.23.3.180     Document Type: Article

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