Association of low back pain with self-reported risk factors among patients seeking physical therapy services

Physical Therapy

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 757-766

  Levangie, Pamela K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Case control study; Cross sectional study; Low back pain; Odds ratio; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

EID: 0032777438     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/79.8.757     Document Type: Article

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