Decreasing disability in chronic back pain through aggressive spine rehabilitation

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 383-393

  Rainville, James ^a   Sobel, Jerry ^b   Hartigan, Carol ^b   Monlux, George ^b   Bean, Jonathan ^b  

^a New England Spine Care Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Disability; Low back pain; Pain rehabilitation; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

LOW BACK PAIN (LBP); SPINE REHABILITATION;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIOMECHANICS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DISABILITY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; STRENGTH; TRUNK;

BACK PAIN; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGNOSIS; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031260430     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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