Effectiveness of early physical therapy in the treatment of acute low back musculoskeletal disorders

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-39

  Zigenfus, Gary C ^a   Yin, Jiahong ^a   Giang, Geneva M ^a   Fogarty, W Tom ^a  

^a Concentra Health Services Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION MEDICINE;

EID: 0033967818     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200001000-00010     Document Type: Article

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