A randomized controlled trial investigating the efficiency of musculoskeletal physiotherapy on chronic low back disorder

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1083-1093

  Goldby, Lucy Jane ^a,c   Moore, Ann P ^b   Doust, Jo ^b   Trew, Marion E ^b  

^a Balance Performance Physiotherapy   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Balance Performance Physiotherapy ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Low back pain; Manual therapy; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Spinal stabilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE STABILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; PATIENT EDUCATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646582639     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000216464.37504.64     Document Type: Article

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