Continuous low-level heatwrap therapy for treating acute nonspecific low back pain

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 329-334

  Nadler, Scott F ^a   Steiner, Deborah J ^b   Erasala, Geetha N ^c   Hengehold, David A ^c   Abeln, Susan B ^c   Weingand, Kurt W ^c  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Research Testing Laboratories Inc   (United States)

^c PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal system; Rehabilitation; Thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HEATWRAP THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SAFETY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037336137     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50102     Document Type: Article

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