The effect of modifying patient-preferred spinal movement and alignment during symptom testing in patients with low back pain: A preliminary report

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 313-322

  Van Dillen, Linda R ^a   Sahrmann, Shirley A ^a   Norton, Barbara J ^a   Caldwell, Cheryl A ^a   McDonnell, Mary Kate ^a   Bloom, Nancy ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Outcome assessment (health care); Rehabilitation; Spinal cord diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSITION; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTPATIENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PUBLICATION; SPINE MOBILITY; SYMPTOM; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 0037336924     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50010     Document Type: Article

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