Physiotherapy management of accelerated spinal rehabilitation in an elite level athlete following L4-S1 instrumented spinal fusion

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-45

  Bardin, Lynn D ^a,b  

^a Ringwood Physiotherapy Spinal Clinic   (Australia)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; RUNNING; SPINAL ROOT; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUNK;

EID: 0037311884     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1466-853X(02)00113-X     Document Type: Article

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