Level of distress in a recurrent low back pain population referred for physical therapy

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 953-959

  Cairns, Melinda C ^a   Foster, Nadine E ^b   Wright, Christine C ^c   Pennington, Donald ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distress; DRAM; Physical therapy; Recurrent low back pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0038301565     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200305010-00021     Document Type: Article

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