Classification and low back pain: A review of the literature and critical analysis of selected systems

Physical Therapy

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 708-737

  Riddle, Daniel L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Classification; Diagnosis; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; LOW BACK PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICS;

EID: 0031821175     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/78.7.708     Document Type: Article

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