Early neuromuscular customized training after surgery for lumbar disc herniation: A prospective controlled study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-26

  Millisdotter, Monica ^a   Strömqvist, Björn ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lumbar disc herniation; Neuromuscular training; Neutral position; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846462531     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-005-0044-1     Document Type: Article

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