Influence of lower extremity biomechanics and muscle imbalances on the lumbar spine

Athletic Therapy Today

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 46-51

  Massie, Denise L ^a   Haddox, Annetta ^b  

^a Winchester Phys Ther Sports Med   (United States)

^b Prev and Rehab Organization   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACK MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; PELVIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0033037518     PISSN: 10787895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/att.4.2.46     Document Type: Review

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