Individual or group rehabilitation for people with low back pain: A comparative study with 6-month follow-up

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 262-266

  Nykänen, Matti ^a   Koivisto, Katri ^a  

^a Punkaharju Rehabilitation Centre   (Finland)

Author keywords

Group rehabilitation; Low back pain; Multidisciplinary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT MOBILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; TIME; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12344312259     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970410030733     Document Type: Article

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