A randomised controlled trial on the efficacy of hydroelectrophoresis in acute recurrences in chronic low back pain patients

Europa Medicophysica

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-309

  Brizzi, A ^a   Giusti, A ^a   Giacchetti, P ^a   Stefanelli, S ^a   Provinciali, L ^a   Ceravolo, M G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydroelectrophoresis; Low back pain, therapy; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745386373     PISSN: 00142573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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