A randomized clinical trial of continuous low-level heat therapy for acute muscular low back pain in the workplace

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1298-1306

  Tao, Xuguang ^a   Bernacki, Edward J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 29144447360     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000184877.01691.a3     Document Type: Article

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