Conservative management of low back pain

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-31

  Frank, A O ^a   De Souza, L H ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BUPRENORPHINE; COCODAMOL; CODEINE; CODEINE IODIDE; CODYDRAMOL; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1 INHIBITOR; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE PLUS PARACETAMOL; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; DICLOFENAC; DIHYDROCODEINE; IBUPROFEN; MELOXICAM; MEPTAZINOL; MORPHINE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NABUMETONE; NAPROXEN; NEFOPAM; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PENTAZOCINE; PETHIDINE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ROFECOXIB; TRAMADOL; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BED REST; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FITNESS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CARE;

EID: 0035122214     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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