Posteroanterior spinal mobilization: State of the art review and discussion

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 39-46

  Björnsdóttir, Sigrún Vala ^a   Kumar, Shrawan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lower back pain; Mobilization; Posteroanterior spinal

Indexed keywords

FORCE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; METHODOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0343487596     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638289709166826     Document Type: Review

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