Psychological, electromyographic, and neurochemial aspects of chronic low back pain: Can a biopsychosocial model be confirmed?

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 33-44

  Adams, Nicola ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Chronic low back pain; Electromyography; Psychology

Indexed keywords

NEUROKININ A; NEUROPEPTIDE; SUBSTANCE P;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; HYSTERIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MEASUREMENT; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; MODEL; NEUROCHEMISTRY; PSYCHASTHENIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 33747034988     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v14n02_05     Document Type: Article

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