Course of back pain in primary care: A prospective study of physical measures

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 168-173

  Enthoven, Paul ^a   Skargren, Elisabeth ^a   Kjellman, Görel ^a   Öberg, Birgitta ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability; Low back pain; Physical examination; Physical measures; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037626362     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970306124     Document Type: Article

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