Electrical muscle stimulation as an adjunct to exercise therapy in the treatment of nonacute low back pain: A randomized trial

Journal of Pain

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 295-300

  Glaser, John A ^a   Baltz, Matthew A ^b   Nietert, Paul J ^c   Bensen, Christopher V ^a,d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c Wareham Orthopaedic Associates   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical muscle stimulation; Exercise therapy; Low back pain; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE EXCITATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034775655     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jpai.2001.25523     Document Type: Article

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