Multifidus muscle recovery is not automatic after resolution of acute, first-episode low back pain

Spine

Volumn 21, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 2763-2769

  Hides, Julie A ^a   Richardson, Carolyn A ^a   Jull, Gwendolen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

lumbar multifidus; physical therapy; real time ultrasound; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030467752     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199612010-00011     Document Type: Article

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