Manipulation in the treatment of acute low back pain

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 182-189

  Morton, Janette E ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Back Pain; Manipulation; Manual Therapy; Physical Therapy; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033403374     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698199790811546     Document Type: Article

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