McKenzie classification of mechanical spinal pain: Profile of syndromes and directions of preference

Manual Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-81

  Hefford, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Back pain; Directional preference; Mechanical classification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MCKENZIE CLASSIFICATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL PAIN; SPINE MOBILITY; THORACIC SPINE;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SYNDROME;

EID: 38649128160     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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