The efficacy of homoepathy in the treatment of chronic low back pain compared to standardized physiotherapy;Die wirkung von klassischer homöopathie im vergleich mit standardisierter physiotherapie bei der behandlung von chronischen kreuzschmerzen

Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Ihre Grenzgebiete

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 503-508

  Gmunder R ^a   Kissling, Rudolf ^a  

^a ORTHOPEDIC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BALGRIST   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Homeopathy; Physiotherapy; Pilot project

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036743324     PISSN: 00443220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-34004     Document Type: Article

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