A randomized clinical trial and subgroup analysis to compare flexion-distraction with active exercise for chronic low back pain

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1070-1082

  Gudavalli, Maruti Ram ^a,b   Cambron, Jerrilyn A ^b   McGregor, Marion ^f   Jedlicka, James ^b   Keenum, Michael ^c   Ghanayem, Alexander J ^d,e   Patwardhan, Avinash G ^d,e  

^a PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c Research   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f Research Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Chronic pain; Low back pain; Physical therapy; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHIROPRACTIC; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; SKELETON TRACTION; TRACTION THERAPY; TRUNK; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746083593     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-005-0021-8     Document Type: Article

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