Differential diagnosis of endometriosis in a young adult woman with nonspecific low back pain

Physical Therapy

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 801-810

  Troyer, Mark R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORETHISTERONE ACETATE; GONADORELIN AGONIST; LEUPRORELIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSULTATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LASER SURGERY; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; OVARY CYST; PHYSIOTHERAPIST;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LOW BACK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC PAIN; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249880414     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20060141     Document Type: Article

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