The role of therapeutic exercise in treating instability-related lumbar spine pain: A systematic review

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 105-115

  Cleland, Joshua ^a   Schulte, Connie ^b   Durall, Chris ^c  

^a Physical Therapy Center of Milford   (United States)

^b HealthSouth   (United States)

^c CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lumbar stabilization; Segmental instability; Therapeutic exercise

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CINANHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SPINE INSTABILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036986243     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2002-162-309     Document Type: Article

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