Abdominal differential diagnosis in a patient referred to a physical therapy clinic for low back pain

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 755-764

  Stowell, Thomas ^a   Cioffredi, William ^b   Greiner, Ann ^a   Cleland, Joshua ^a  

^a FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Cioffredi and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential diagnosis; Low back; Lumbar spine evaluation; Pharmacology; Primary care

Indexed keywords

OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; EXERCISE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE SPASM; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SCREENING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

EID: 27844593816     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2005.35.11.755     Document Type: Article

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