Does the evidence for spinal manipulation translate into better outcomes in routine clinical care for patients with occupational low back pain? A case-control study

Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 289-295

  Fritz, Julie M ^a,b   Brennan, Gerard P ^b   Leaman, Howard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Manipulation; Physical therapy; Subgrouping; Work related

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KNEE; LENGTH OF STAY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL RECORD; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646035786     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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