Variability within and between evaluations of sacroiliac pain with the use of distraction testing

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 688-695

  Levin, Ulla ^a   Nilsson Wikmar, Lena ^a   Stenström, Christina H ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Pain Provocation Tests; Physical Examination; Reliability; Reproducibility of Results; Sacroiliac Joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROVOCATION TEST; SACROILIITIS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SACROILIAC JOINT;

EID: 28644448217     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.09.016     Document Type: Article

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