Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with traction therapy

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 234-242

  Gay, Ralph E ^a   Brault, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractics; Chronic low back pain; Physical therapy; Traction therapy

Indexed keywords

CHIROPRACTIC; CHRONIC PAIN; DECISION MAKING; DEVICE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPNEA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EVIDENCE INFORMED MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR SPINE; MACHINE; PATIENT CODING; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORY; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHIROPRACTIC; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TRACTION;

EID: 37349065825     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.025     Document Type: Review

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