A randomized trial of combined manipulation, stabilizing exercises, and physician consultation compared to physician consultation alone for chronic low back pain

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 19, 2003, Pages 2185-2191

  Niemistö, Leena ^a   Lahtinen Suopanki, Tiina ^a   Rissanen, Pekka ^b   Lindgren, Karl August ^a   Sarna, Seppo ^b   Hurri, Heikki ^a  

^a ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Orton Orthopaedic Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Low back pain; Randomized controlled trial; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141781012     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000085096.62603.61     Document Type: Article

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