The use of a lumbar spine manipulation technique by physical therapists in patients who satisfy a clinical prediction rule: A case series

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 209-214

  Cleland, Joshua A ^a,b,c   Fritz, Julie M ^d,e   Whitman, Julie M ^f,g   Childs, John D ^g   Palmer, Jessica A ^b  

^a FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Rehabilitation Services   (United States)

^c REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^e INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^f REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Manual therapy; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEASUREMENT; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREDICTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645795428     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2006.36.4.209     Document Type: Article

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