The reintroduction of an exercise program to directly treat low back pain of muscular origin

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-107

  Kraus, Hans ^a   Marcus, Norman J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Low back pain; Trunk muscles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE TONE; MYALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0030934734     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-1997-8205     Document Type: Article

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