Relationship of physical examination findings and self-reported symptom severity and physical function in patients with degenerative lumbar conditions

Physical Therapy

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-133

  Lyle, Mark A ^a   Manes, Sarah ^a   McGuinness, Michael ^a   Ziaei, Sarah ^a   Iversen, Maura D ^a,b  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Condition severity; Low back pain; Physical examination; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATHOLOGICAL REFLEX; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 12744261391     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/85.2.120     Document Type: Article

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