Physical therapy exercise intervention based on classification using the patient response method: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 152-162

  Cook, Chad ^a   Hegedus, Eric J ^b   Ramey, Kevin ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Exercise Therapy; Low Back Pain; Patient Response Based Classification; PEDro; Physical Therapy; Systematic Review

Indexed keywords

BACKACHE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26444602567     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698105790824950     Document Type: Review

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