Far-lateral disc herniations: The results of conservative management

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 138-140

  Rust, Merle S ^a   Olivero, William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Disc; Herniation; Management, conservative

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BED REST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; RADICULOPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; BED REST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033503875     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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